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How to Define Your Lines
A key part of any design process is to get a full understanding of the requirements of the client or the end user, and this certainly...
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2017 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show Trends
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show stands out as the ‘must see’ southern hemisphere landscape event, and over the years...
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Plant Selection
Over summer you may have visited a friends house and admired the landscape design of their property. Chances are that a large part of...
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Autum Planting
As the weather gives way to a cooler autumn pattern, its considered a good time to establish new planting in your garden. The air is...
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Make an Entrance
An often overlooked element of landscape site design is the driveway area and yet its typically the first impression and experience...
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Taking The Plunge
Of the many elements in residential design landscape, a swimming pool can be a key in creating a space with genuine ‘wow’ factor. The...
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A Sheltered Life
As we move into summer months, its typical for Cantabrians to migrate outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather. Its hard to beat the...
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Perennial New Wave
In recent months we have been hearing of an ‘El Nino’ weather pattern which can bring dry weather to Canterbury. It’s a good time to...
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Street Appeal
If a property is visible from the street most homeowners will want to create a frontage that has ‘street appeal’. What surprises me, is...
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Quality Trumps Quantity
As property values have increased over the years, a natural consequence has been the reduction in size of the average plot of land. This...