Landscape design tips and strategies to help you create your dream garden

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21 January 2024

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As New Zealanders, we take great pride in our gardens — the outdoor spaces seen as the natural extension of our homes. However, when it comes to creating, cultivating and caring for our gardens, the tasks and challenges involved can sometimes take us by surprise.
Native plants naturally give a garden that quintessential Kiwi look, beautifully done in this award-winning garden in Dunedin with rengarenga, harakeke and more.
A sustainable garden is for the future good of one and all with this Edible Courtyard a shining example. | Photography: Juliet Nicholas
Picking plants that will prosper in your climate is fundamental to success, seen here in this stylish outdoor space in sub-tropical Auckland.
A well-designed outdoor living space, like this one in Remuera, allows you to get the most out of it, even in dense, lush settings like these.
The inclusion of a few fruit trees can bring a feeling of freshness and vitality, seen here in this exquisite home in Rewiti.
A garden that embraces layered planting has more visual interest and depth, seen here in this wonderful Ardmore garden.
This private swimming pool in Herne Bay uses hedges as a natural form of screening for privacy and an accentuated feeling of seclusion.
A water feature, like the one featured in this lovely home in Titirangi, can act as a strong focal point for an outdoor living space.