Landscape Project Features
Landscaper Profile series: Balancing soft and hard materials in the landscape.
The modern urban garden is undergoing a re-think as the priorities of owners change according to the way they live. In these gardens, landscaped by Rochford Landscapes to plans by Shafer Design Studio, we see a mix of soft and hard surfaces with planting in and around paths and seating...
Transformation through landscaping
This Devonport property demonstrates the transformative power of good landscape design.
Landscape Design: Elevated Lifestyle Block Seating Area
This project shows the transformation of an undeveloped site on a lifestyle block into an attractive seating area.
Urban Sanctuary for the Family
A busy Auckland family asked Boyd Gillespie of Zones Landscaping to create a space for them. Raised sleeper beds filled with Living Earth Garden Mix and mulched with Black decorative mulch set off the tropical-themed planting.
Family Vegetable Garden - Raised Beds
This productive vegetable garden was constructed with macrocarpa sleepers and produces bountiful vegetable crops all year round for the family. The beds are lined with plastic for durability and the base filled with a 100mm layer of scoria to promote good drainage. Living Earth Garden Mix was placed in the beds and the planting began!