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Create street appeal with these simple landscaping ideas
Here’s what to think about when you embark on your garden design project.
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Boost your home's street appeal with simple landscaping for any space. For small yards and townhouses, use vertical elements like green walls and raised planters, considering indoor views when planning.
Create a low-maintenance garden by reducing lawn space and choosing New Zealand native plants, which attract wildlife. On a budget, plant perennials, use mulch, and source cuttings from friends or find great deals on plants and materials on Trade Me to create your ideal outdoor oasis.
Stunning landscaping for small front yards
This simple landscaping plan at a Queenstown home designed by KOIA Architects utilises borrowed views of the dramatic surrounding alpine environment to enhance the private garden experience. Image: John Williams.
Contemporary garden design for townhouses
Using layered foliage this small garden creates a lush backdrop oozing with street appeal.
How to keep your landscaping low maintenance
Here, a Paul Dibble sculpture is used as the focal point. This home designed by Jessop Architects unfolds around a simple, low maintenance garden designed by Jared Lockhart. Image - John Williams.
Landscaping on a budget? Consider these ideas to create a private oasis
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