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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, regardless of space. For small yards and townhouses, plan around indoor views, use vertical space with green walls, and incorporate "borrowed views" from neighbouring properties.
For a low-maintenance garden, reduce lawn space and choose New Zealand native plants, which attract local wildlife. To save money, plant perennials, use mulch, and ask friends for cuttings. Don't forget to check Trade Me for great deals on plants and landscaping materials.
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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