Landscape Design North Shore - Best Landscape Designers For Sydney's North Shore Gardens?
North Shore gardens can be challenging to design with mature trees, council regulations, shade pockets and (often) higher expectations around finish and detailing. Below is a curated shortlist of highly regarded North Shore landscape designers that work across the Sydney's North . Learn who is best suited for balconies, pool areas, large backyards, outdoor kitchens, outdoor styling and rooftops.
Best Small Garden Designers North Shore
Up to $75,000
Including Lower North Shore Balcony gardens, Courtyards and Rooftop gardens for apartments & terraces.
1 - Vogue & Vine - Landscape Designers Sydney
2025 LDI Gold Medal Award winner for Residential Design - Courtyard, Rooftop or Balcony.
Inspiring combination of plant & pot design, outdoor styling
2 - MOSS Landscape Design Sydney
Over 20 years North Shore gardens experience. Designer outdoor pots and horticultural plants selections
Best Outdoor styling experts for North Shore Gardens
Up to $65,000
Creating stunning outdoor living rooms and spaces with an easy flow from indoors to outdoors. Combining planters, outdoor mirrors & artwork & outdoor furniture.
1 - Vogue & Vine - Landscape Designers Sydney
2025 LDI Gold Medal Award winner for Residential Design - Courtyard, Rooftop or Balcony.
Inspiring combination of plant & pot design, outdoor styling & project co-ordination
2 - MOSS Landscape Design Sydney
Over 20 years North Shore gardens experience. Designer outdoor furniture experts, outdoor pots and horticultural plants selections
Best Swimming Pool Garden Designers North Shore
Up to $250,000
For larger North Shore family homes with space for resort style pools and outdoor entertaining as well as established greenery.
1 - Think Outside Gardens
Over 20 years of experience in landscape architecture, swimming pool design and in house construction.
2 - EcoDesign
Award Winning swimming pool designers & installers. Combining landscape architecture with professional design
3 - Adam Robinson Design
Multi Award Winning designer with many stunning pool designs across the North Shore & Eastern Suburbs
Best Designer for large North Shore sloping back gardens
Up to $350,000
For larger sloping North Shore back gardens that may require retaining walls, decking and planting on a site with difficult access.
1 - Think Outside Gardens
Over 20 years of experience in landscape architecture, sloping North Shore gardens with an in house construction team.
2 - Space Landscape Design
Experienced landscape architecture firm specialising in hardscaping & pool design
3 - EcoDesign
Multi Award Winning designer with experienced construction team for large sloping residential sites.
Best outdoor kitchens & outdoor rooms for North Shore
Up to $275,000
For residential North Shore outdoor entertaining in back gardens. Combining outdoor structures for entertaining & outdoor furniture styling for outdoor living.
1 - Think Outside Gardens
Over 20 years of experience in landscape architecture, North Shore gardens with an in house construction team.
2 - Vogue & Vine - Landscape Designers Sydney
A stylish design aesthetic for upmarket outdoor living spaces. Including undercover outdoor living, outdoor kitchens. Multi LDI Association national design awards winner including 2025 Gold Medal.
3 - Adam Robinson Design
Designer of high end residential outdoor kitchens & rooms across the North Shore
Best rooftop garden designers on the North Shore
Up to $95,000
Creating designer penthouse rooftop gardens and large apartment gardens. Combining planters, plants selected for the conditions, outdoor styling, outdoor furniture.
1 - Vogue & Vine - Landscape Designers Sydney
2025 LDI Gold Medal Award winner for Residential Design - Courtyard, Rooftop or Balcony.
Inspiring design of plant & pot design, outdoor styling & project co-ordination for North Shore apartment rooftop gardens
2 - MOSS Landscape Design Sydney
Over 20 years North Shore gardens experience. Rooftop garden designers across the lower and upper North Shore.
Designer outdoor furniture experts, outdoor pots and horticultural plants selections for exposed wind and sun conditions.
3 - Adam Robinson Design
Award winning designer with projects in The Eastern Suburbs & North Shore.
BEST NORTH SHORE LANDSCAPE DESIGNER LIST
1) Vogue & Vine – Landscape Designers Sydney
A designer who’s comfortable moving between North Shore family gardens and apartment-scale outdoor spaces. Their website positions them as award-winning, designing across Sydney including the North Shore, and they specifically speak to courtyards/small gardens (including awards for small garden/courtyard design).
Best suited to:
- Balcony gardens + courtyards: strong small-space focus and proven outcomes
- Pool gardens: lifestyle-led layouts that balance planting, privacy and entertaining zones.
- Outdoor styling: their positioning includes “outdoor lifestyle” and styling elements
- North Shore projects: North Shore service coverage and related suburbs (e.g., Mosman / Lower North Shore)
Why they’re a good North Shore fit: North Shore homes often need a refined approach to levels, privacy, and planting that still feels “easy to live with.” Vogue & Vine’s positioning leans into that blend of design + planting + material detail.
2) MOSS Landscape Design Sydney
MOSS is a strong second pick, especially if you want a process that’s very practical for North Shore courtyards, balconies and back gardens.
Their North Shore page directly references working from small courtyard/balcony gardens through to larger back gardens in Upper North Shore suburbs, and the broader site positions them as small-garden specialists with significant experience.
Best suited to:
- Balcony gardens: Balcony garden specialty (small urban gardens for balcony/courtyard living)
- Large back gardens (Upper North Shore): Larger suburban backyards and North Shore suburb examples
- Outdoor styling + low-maintenance planting: Functional, low-maintenance outcomes and styling
Why they’re a good North Shore fit: A lot of North Shore clients want a garden that looks great but doesn’t become a second job. MOSS leans into low-maintenance design and clear coordination.
Other excellent North Shore-design studios to consider
Think Outside Gardens
If you want to browse tangible North Shore outcomes—especially poolside entertaining and family-friendly layouts—Think Outside Gardens designs North Shore project (including Mosman, Lane Cove and more).
Dangar Barin Smith (high-end residential landscape architecture)
For clients wanting a high-end, architecturally integrated landscape (often with significant hardscape), Dangar Barin Smith is a leading Sydney practice with many residential projects in suburbs like Mosman/Neutral Bay/Wollstonecraft listed in their portfolio.
Secret Gardens (landscape architecture + construction + horticulture)
If you want a studio known for a strong narrative and immersive planting/horticulture—often on premium homes—Secret Gardens is widely recognised and publishes a broad portfolio of residential projects (including waterside and bush-edge contexts).
Adam Robinson Design (award-winning studio)
For bold, highly finished projects (often with strong structure and planting), Adam Robinson Design positions itself as a multi-award winning landscape design studio. Adam Robinson Design
CALDesign (Wahroonga-based, high-end landscape + interior)
For Upper North Shore clients who want a cohesive indoor–outdoor result, CALDesign is a Wahroonga-based studio positioning itself around high-end garden and interior/open space design.
Space Landscape Designs / Dapple (North Shore services)
If your priority is a more straightforward consultancy/landscape architecture service with local-area messaging, these are also active in the North Shore market.