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Unique landscaping ideas that don’t cost the earth
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Transform your backyard into the ultimate Kiwi retreat with these affordable landscaping ideas. Start with a thorough tidy-up by pruning and weeding to create a clean slate.
Next, create a plan with distinct zones for different uses:
- Group entertaining with dining areas or a firepit
- Kids' play spaces like a lawn or climbing wall
- A private sanctuary with sensory plants and water features
Incorporate a garden-to-table element with raised vegetable beds and espaliered fruit trees to make your space 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
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