My clients’ desire was to get more use and enjoyment out of their townhouse courtyard garden. Timber seating and sitting edges work to create a more attractive and useful space, while potted plants can be enjoyed and maintained without seeing their pots ..read more

This residence in West End wanted a native garden frontage and yard that replaced the awkward hard to mow and maintain grass areas with something special. Exclusively using tubestock and native cultivars, the grass areas have gone completely, leaving a no mow low water use front garden that uses endemic plants only. Not only will this garden have representations of the eco-systems in our regional landscapes, it will be tougher in drought and easier to maintain. In addition, the client added drip irrigation for effortless, efficient watering and saved a ton of money buy using tubestock plants ..read more

My client had a deteriorating timber retaining wall, and received quotes for its removal and replacement. Choking on the quotes received, they turned to Lowndes Landscapes. For way less than the received quotes, not only was the timber replaced with hard wearing corten steel retaining, but there was ample budget to replace and rejuvenate the entire front garden. Check out the gallery below, where through design consultation it was decided that the 1990’s agave and dracaena’s had to go. The old basic path structure was revived, steel edging added for sleek definition (including replacing rotten ..read more

South east Queensland is home to a diverse and stunning array of habitats and plant communities, from rainforests to mountain heaths, coastal communities and everything in-between. While bush regenerators and landcare groups use commercial tubestock plants to repair and restore these communities, did you know you can use these same plants to recreate these re-wilding habitats around your own house? You can visit the beach, rainforest, western slopes, and Brisbane bushland just walking around your house! Finding your micro habitats Firstly, gaining a knowledge of micro climates is a great way t ..read more

The solar farm tactor is for sale. Tractor comes with Slasher and Flail Mower (Flail mower needs some repair), otherwise all in great condition. Road registered until 02-02-2024. Please call Ian on 0421 197 993 for more info. TYM machine, 2021 great condition with slasher and sun shade. 103 hours, road registered and still in 3 year manufacturer’s warranty until 02/2024. Engine Type: Yanmar Number of Cylinders: 3 Engine Power (hp/kW): 38.4/28.6 Engine Torque (Nm): 142.7 Transmission Type: Hydrostatic Number of Transmission Ranges : 3 Maximum Speed (km/h): 27 PTO Speed (rpm): 540 3-point Linkag ..read more

Lawns dominate most suburban gardens, in this article we look at ways to better present and use lawns so they are lower maintenance, easier to use and look great. Lawns cop a bad rap. The key to loving a lawn is to make it as useful as possible.1. Flatten you lawn While all lawns will need a slight slope to assist with drainage during large downpours, avoiding sloping lawns in your garden design can provide a myriad of benefits. First there is the lawn’s ability to capture and slow any rainfall by directing water into the ground where it can be stored and used. This will reduce or even elimina ..read more

Set in the ‘Beverly Hills’ of Moorooka, this late 1960’s mid century house exudes the charm and optimism typical of it’s age. The clients approached with a specific design brief- to create a modern garden that would reflect the innovative nature of the original house design. Furthermore the client had a preference for native, and more specifically, Brigalow type vegetation for the front garden, while needing more practical requirements of screening and food growing in the back garden. Taking advantage of the dapped light and slope, a series of corten steel gardens delineate the house from the ..read more

For many people choosing the right turf type is a big decision. A professional garden designer can help you make your way through this ‘green maze’. In short all turf types have a use in the right place. Here, in an architecturally designed house in Fairfield, came a site that used all four types. Turf types are presented in order of cost from cheapest to most expensive (Nullarbor Couch, Sir Walter, Tiff Tuff and finally Sir Grange). To get a sense of what type to use and where please read along. Remember no turf type is perfect, they will all require some care…and that this article is just a ..read more

With the BCC now allowing verge planting, my client, who runs a highly rated ecology based architectural practice, needed a safe and clear pedestrian access way through their planted verge. The solution came by using galvanized steel edging to build up a level path and installing Tiff Tuff sports turf, a hard wearing and shade tolerant fine leaved Bermuda grass for the surface. What a city we would have if all suburban footpaths could be like this! Footpath prior to renovation ..read more

To fulfill a development condition to plant a visual buffer around their solar farm, the University of Queensland commissioned Lowndes Landscapes to plant 30,000 tubestock trees at their solar farm at Sladevale, just outside of Warwick on the Southern Darling Downs, Queensland. The trees and shrubs are a mixture of local endemic species consisting of Eucalyptus and acacias, with a few other dry rainforest species included to increase biodiversity and visual amenity. Some species, such as Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla), haven’t been seen on the site for many years. With the great rains of laNina ..read more