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Unique landscaping ideas that don’t cost the earth

Create the perfect outdoor space.

HOME Magazine
Last updated: 15 July 2024 | 5 min read
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Transform your backyard into an entertainer's oasis with these affordable landscaping tips. Begin with a thorough tidy-up by pruning, weeding, and clearing out old plants to create a clean slate for your project.

Plan your space by creating distinct zones for dining, kids' play, and a private retreat. Consider cost-effective features like firepits or built-in seating. Incorporate a "garden to table" element with raised vegetable beds, herbs, and fruit trees to make your garden both beautiful and productive.

Can’t see the forest for the trees? Time for a tidy up.

City Home of the Year 2021 finalist, Concrete Copper House by Smith Architects, enjoys a beautiful position beside the Waimairi Stream, a thin tributary of the Avon River.

Cost effective landscaping ideas

Taking inspiration from the surrounding natural environment, a permeable garden featuring an array of native plants creates a truly local experience in this Tasman Bay garden surrounding a house on the estuary by Jerram Tocker Barron Architects. Image: Virginia Woolf

The means of production – think garden to table

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