Andrew Plymin Garden Spaces

17/11/2022

Not everyone wants a grey hardscaped garden. Designing gardens with ambience and age takes time and considered curation. Adding a few vintage elements that aren't too perfect creates spaces you want to spend time in.

16/11/2022

17/05/2019

UP THE GARDEN PATH USING A LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Hardscapes such as pathways are pretty permanent fixtures of a garden space and so often they are not fully thought out. Too narrow, steppers badly placed for walking and often lacking the impact of creating a entrance that compliments the architecture.
And bluestone crazy paving gets overused! In a recent copy of Backyard where two of my designs appeared, the design solution was based on cost practicality and style that works with the overall design. The stone pavers although a time consuming DIY project are quite easy to make from easily obtained materials and cost very little for big impact they create.

12/04/2019

There seems to be a common misunderstanding.
How often I'm called because someone wants some paving done. "We already know what we want (cause we found a pic on social media) and just need someone to lay it. And we don't want to pay for a design because we already have a picture". Even if the picture on social media doesn't fit their space or style of their house they want a landscaper not a designer! Just like an architect designs a house and a builder builds it, a landscape designer DESIGNS A GARDEN and landscaper builds it.

12/03/2019

NOT ALL HOUSES ARE GREY, CHARCOAL OR BLACK
If you wander around your area looking at recent renos you're more than likely to notice that just about every house is painted either charcoal or grey. Which is OK if you want to look the same as everyone else. But there are hundreds of other colour combinations that not only make your house stand out but also blend in with the landscaping, which doesn't need to look like everyone elses either!

10/10/2018

DESIGNING A GARDEN TAKES TIME
Creating practical and beautiful outdoor spaces takes longer to design than many think. Sure, your local landscaper can grab a few plants from the nursery and whack together a bit of edging, if that's all you want. But it's not a designed garden! Working with a designer not only gives you a garden that works with the architecture it also reflects your personality with a space that's truly your own.

Our process starts with 3 design stages that create a set a plans ready for quoting by landscapers to construct. Then, once qualified contractors are chosen, depending on the scope of the project the time frame can range from weeks to months before your dreamscape is complete. And then the plants need to do their thing. A garden takes time to grow, but worth it!

17/09/2018

CLIP YOUR BALLS
Topiary adds interesting sculptural elements to any garden, large or small. Keeping them in shape is not as hard as it looks if you have sharp tools and a little patience. Wetting the leaves first helps the shears run smoother! Spring is the perfect time to shape your plants and a great time to reassess the design of your space.

12/09/2018

SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Spring is often the first time we venture back out into our gardens after Winter and realise something really needs to be done about the state of the yard or balcony. Creating a beautiful landscape takes longer than you think. But the sooner you start talking to a landscape designer, the sooner you can be enjoying your dreamscape.

07/09/2018

WE DESIGN TO SUIT YOU, NOT THE NEIGHBOURS
It's quite refreshing to see a garden that reflects the owners passion instead of following what the neighbours and the rest of your street are doing. We've all seen so many Magnolia Little Gems, Liriope and bluestone crazy paving that everything looks the same. Don't follow trends, follow your heart!

Set us the challenge to design a landscape that's an expression of who you are and a garden that gets you excited.