Case Study 1: Busy Corner Footpath

A leading psychologist on a very busy corner had an unused triangular wedge on her footpath. As her business colours were primarily Pink and Mauve, I landscaped the shaded south facing small area with Liriopes, Bacopa Blue/Mauve and a Mona Lavender Plectranthus, all of which have thrived over the 18 months since being planted.

Case Study 2: Bringing Romance into a New Garden 

Neighbours of ours would walk past and admire our “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”. “We’d LOVE to have more romance in our new garden” was the brief. Planting Boston Ivy in several places at the base of the Front and side facades solved that issue. It quickly took off over 18 months and now boasts a brilliant Autumnal display. They look equally interesting in Winter when bare as they take on a decidedly architectural look of hugging the cream render.

Case Study 3: Upgrading a Car Yard Façade 

A car dealer’s planter box wall on a major road urgently needed upgrading. Many apartments were being built on either side of it and so the character of the road was changing rapidly. To stay relevant, my concept was to paint the tired Brick wall an off-white colour and to plant Prostrate Rosemary – a great drought tolerant ground cover that would cascade over the edges of the wall. The planting of Red Marigolds would further complement and reinforce the Red and white corporate colours of Toyota. Red bark as mulch would top it all off.

Case Study 4: A Productive Townhouse Garden

This once uninspiring side driveway for three Double storey Townhouses now has 11 different varieties of fruiting trees running the length of this southern side driveway in Burwood. Hence they are North facing and protected against the prevailing southern wind.

From two varieties of Cherry tree, two Apple, Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, plum and throw in some citrus for some good measure, all three homes share in this cornucopia of fruiting varieties.

Come Spring time, this driveway is ablaze with an explosion of Blossom and scents. Lavenders are planted amongst them all at regular intervals to attract the bees to assist in the pollination also.

The “after” photo was taken in the latter stages of Autumn, so not caught at it’s best time. But be assured this communal public garden has added value to all three properties and brought occupants closer together as they share the bounty in Spring and Summer.

Corn is planted in summer also to add even further colour and interest.