Features
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Fire Management
Last year’s black summer – 18.6m hectares of land and 5900 buildings destroyed, most tragically of all, millions of animals and 34 people lost. Yet, after one of the darkest moments...
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Arid Landscaping
In many parts of the world, current climate conditions make it more and more difficult to support a traditional landscaping plan involving huge, thirsty lawns. According to the Cambridge Dictionary ‘arid’...
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Container Contains Your Excitement
Humans have employed containers to grow plants for both function and decoration for centuries. Various cultures such as the Egyptians, China, India and the Romans grew many varieties of medicinal and...
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Fertilisers, Mulches, Aggregates And Soil
At first glance this heading should be self-explanatory. However, these words mean different things to different people. Let’s talk more about fertilisers, mulches, aggregates and soil. Some gardeners often use liquid...
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Taking It To The Streets
Early on, I had what seemed like a simple job, “taking it to the streets” – redesigning the front yard of a medical practice opening onto a busy road. Path winding...
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Rust Never Sleeps
The use of Corten steel products in landscape design continues to push the boundaries of contemporary landscapes with designers often utilising this interesting and popular material to create architectural design solutions...
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Swimming Pools Living the Dream!
Once upon a time, backyards were large swathes of lawn with a solitary path to the hills hoist. Today, Australians see their backyard as so much more – an essential part...
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Healing Gardens
In these troubled times we all need less anxiety and stress on a daily basis. Relief of stress helps to bolster our immune system and stimulate the body’s natural healing ability....
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Vertical Gardens
Green walls are a concept that Australians are embracing in commercial and residential spaces. Designed by world renowned Botanist Patrick Blanc, One Central Park in Sydney features 23 green walls comprised...
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Fire and Brimstone
When the four Aristotelian elements of earth, wind, water and fire are brought together with the elements of stone and wood, a synergy can develop that brings both function and form...
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Water-Sensitive Urban Design
Australia – the world’s hottest, driest continent. How much can a koala bear? Well, sadly, not a lot! It seems that koalas have developed a new response caused by our drying...
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Green First Aid It’s Not Easy Being Green! (Part 2)
So, this guy comes over to me, puffing out the last of his cigarette, “What are you spraying?” “Confidor,” I reply. “Oh, I don’t use chemicals, I prefer a more natural...
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Show Stoppers 2020
Shows, expos, conferences, conventions and summits (call them what you will) are must-attend events for all commercial and residential landscape contractors, landscape designers and architects, landscape service and product suppliers, maintenance...
