| This Bundoora project had been already
landscaped 8 years ago but the owner was wanting a freshen up of
the yard, including more usable facilities, more drought tolerant
plants, and a more tropical feel to the garden as well as providing
a long term investment therefore adding value to the property. The
brief was to provide a low maintenance yet stunning look to the
landscape. |
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  The house
before work has begun from the front (left), and in the back yard
(right) |
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 The
driveway is to be taken up and replaced with a sandstone pavement
with garden bed borders
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 The whole
front and rear yards were excavated and cleared ready for the new
landscape. Old concrete was removed and the yard was a clean slate
to start from.
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 After
excavation, areas were excavated for pavement and decking areas
after extensive set out
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 All
pavement areas had a concrete base poured underneath as a solid
foundation for the sandstone paving. The concrete was a heavy duty
100mm/32Mpa with edge beams to limit movement in heavy clay soils
prone to expansion/contraction in weather extremes
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 After all
concrete works were done, paving commenced and decking was
constructed. The paving was 500 x 500 honed teakwood
sandstone with a black limestone strip inlay to provide an inset
border. The rear pavement areas were set flush with the decking to
provide a level entertaining area. Steel posts were erected for the
new shade sails which span the width of the house
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 The
decking was constructed with concrete stumps and the boards were
spotted gum timber. Low voltage lights were also installed around
the perimeter as mood lighting
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 After
paving was laid organic soil was applied to all garden areas,
before a mix of suitable tropical-themed plants capable of being
appropriate for Melbourne's climate were planted. Feature trees
included a Bangalow Palm, with Strelitzia's, and a mix of medium to
low story plants including Phoenix, Clivia, Canna, Kniphofia,
Agave, Liriope, Cycas revoluta, and a mix of colours in Cordyline
australis species
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 The
gardens were mulched with a river pebble to suit the theme. Pavers
were grouted and shade sails installed |
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 The
driveway had thicker sandstone used to suit vehicle traffic, with
the same inset black limestone border as an added feature to the
pavement |
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 A spotted
gum feature screen was constructed, to provide a backdrop for a
water feature next to the decking |
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 The steps
leading to the porch were also paved in sandstone as well as the
sides and face to match the paving areas |
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 The front
path with clivia's lining the garden bed |
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 The
completed driveway pavement to compare with the before picture in
no. 3 |
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 The path
which leads from front yard to rear yard. The pathside plants will
eventually provide a more thicker edge to the path once they grow
bigger and spread to fill the garden bed amongst the other plants
situated in the garden
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 The front
garden had some mudstone rocks applied and some bark mulch around
the bangalow palm to break up the riverstone pebble area
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