Project Steel

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Christchurch  |  2016

• Silver – Design
• Bronze – Horticulture
• Bronze – Construction

This garden was designed for the previous owners with the end result of allowing the property to be sold. We were brought in to re-design only the main entrance as this was targeted by the Real Estate Agent as a failing point to the end sale price.

Our design was based around the access to the front door and to add some interest to this space that was sadly lacking.

The main issue we targeted was the pencil thin posts and dated brick walls. We focused on new elements of design including wider Corten steel pillars to hide the posts, and new screening walls to hide the front of the house which was not yet developed. Also a feature series of accent steel plinths to frame the entrance path.

We placed in a new exposed aggregate pathway and to also enhance the main entrance we placed in a solid marble water feature that draws the eye to the hidden main door.

Planting had to be placed as established as possible for the house to go on the market so we used a simplistic plant design with the use of instant Corokia screening hedge along the main boundary and an entrance of pleached Hoheria and low Hebe and Viburnum planted hedges. Texture has been accented with the use of Libertia and bold foliage of Pachysandra and Ligularia.

We have had no part in maintaining this small entrance garden but this is minimal as the area is small. The property sold fast and is a good example of before and after.

Design + Garden Landscapes
Otago

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Design + Garden Landscapes is in the business of providing beautiful gardens and outdoor living areas that match or surpass our customer’s dreams. The look on our customers' faces when we have been successful says it all.    

We have been in business now for over 25 years. It’s been a long journey and we have figured out a winning formula for keeping our customer happy and creating quality every time.

The goal for us has always been to blend beauty, function and quality in all of our work. We soon realised that in order to retain control of our projects from start to finish, we would need to keep all of the services in-house. Design & Garden Landscapes became one of the first professional Otago landscape firms to provide a full in-house service. Today our team boasts qualified specialists in design, planting, construction and maintenance, producing quality every step of the way.

Our team work closely together and each team member is briefed on the whole project as well as the task they are personally responsible for. You can be confident that you won’t be surprised by the arrival of a cowboy/subcontractor on your doorstep (who has little understanding of the overall project, let alone what they are doing).

Design and Garden Landscapes is an accredited member of REGISTERED MASTER LANDSCAPERS, (Our industry organisation) who host a bi-annual National awards programme. The company has entered these awards since 2002 and has picked up awards every time since then with creative design and industry-leading construction, including the National Award of LANDSCAPE OF THE YEAR for 2010 and 2014.

If you are looking for an awesome team whose idea of success is “that look” on your face at the end of the project – you have come to the right place. Our awards tell us our formula is a good one and our offering can be summed up as follow:

  • A company with 25+ years of experience in designing and building award-winning gardens.
  • Innovative and Creative with fresh ideas.
  • An in-house team of qualified professionals
  • A proven process to take you seamlessly from concept to completion
  • A fun and enthusiastic team of staff
  • We aim to meet and exceed your expectations.
  • Increase the value of your largest asset