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Landscaping and Garden Design It is essential to design a garden that you will love and not something that just becomes an endless chore. This is why the planning of your garden is so important as a successful garden has the right plants for the climate and environment, suitable water supply, is well mulched and fertilized, has natural pest control, encourages wildlife and is a place you want to be. This is where your landscape designer can be invaluable in working through the following questions with you.
What would you like your garden for: Play area for children Pet friendly Vegetable/herb/fruit garden Privacy considerations Wildlife habitats and sanctuaries Butterfly and bird attracting garden Water features Garden for relaxing Areas for entertaining Garden shed/greenhouse Outdoor barbeque area Lawn, pathways, retaining walls Erosion control Landscaping around a swimming pool Improving your property for resale
2. What maintenance you are prepared to do. This can include mowing, pruning, weeding, composting and mulching. You may be someone who wants a totally low maintenance garden, or you may be prepared to pay a professional to maintain your garden for you.
3. Determine site conditions such as: Full shade, full sun, partly shaded or mixture Well-drained, poorly drained soil or compacted soil Alkaline soil or acidic soil Sandy, loam or clay Coastal or inland Weather conditions (eg exposed, sheltered) Access to water eg water restrictions, water tank capacity 4. What sort of plants would suit your site: Drought resistant Shade tolerant Heat tolerant Salt tolerant Disease resistant Frost resistant Ground covers, shrubs, trees
5. What kind of garden appeals Look through gardening books, go on garden inspections and decide what kind of layering and colours you like in a garden whether it is an aromatic garden, natives, succulents, cottage gardens or a mixture. It is also worthwhile to think about whether you would like a garden that is orderly, chaotic, has secret spaces, clustered plantings or individual plantings and what sort of wildlife you would like to attract. 6. Design plan After considering your options, create your design taking into account future plans for any home additions and your water needs. New Leaves can assist you through every one of these stages and work with you on a concept design plan.

new leaves – phone 0405 416 289 – email contact@newleaves.com.au

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