Our customer took this photo, out of their upstairs window when our team first arrived. If you’d like to see how this project started out, look at our initial post about it, here. Jerry and Sam continued with the structural work as this job progressed, bringing in large quantities of aggregates, including varying sizes of pebbles and hoggin – self binding gravel.
Our customer was keen to have a garden that would not require much watering, we therefore included only a small, central lawn. Plants are being chosen for drought tolerance, with key perennials, grasses and a few shrubs and climbers included. Meadow turf was delivered, which is being used in a small area around the new pond. This will be cut annually in September each year, allowing it to flourish and follow the seasons, benefitting and drawing in wildlife.
Whilst the back garden was being landscaped, the boys also included a new pathway around the house to the front of the property, where they also extended the driveway with red pavers. The large Nandina next to the windows were dug up and are going to a good home – with a neighbour. They are being replaced with Pittosporum Tobira.
The front of the house looks much smarter now. Whilst these new sections of hard standing areas were being completed, the pond was given it’s final touches, and the lawn was also laid. We use RTF turf (rhizomatous tall fescue) which is a durable, hardy grass and is deeper rooted than traditional bunch type tall fescues. This means it requires 30-50% less water than other lawn grasses, is self repairing and stands up well to heavy footfall – in this case, our customer’s grandchildren.
The pathway around the side of the house followed on from the large slabs of Egyptian Limestone, but are smaller in size and are staggered to give the space more flow. Varying sizes of pebbles surround them with a large Belfast sink, which will be planted in the springtime.
We have included a new shed base on one side of the garden. A potting shed will be constructed here shortly. The use of different hard landscaping materials blend well with each other. Once the new borders around the bench/seating area are planted in the spring it will really come to life. We can’t wait to return to see it then.
