A young, outdoorsy family that moved to the Brisbane section in Queensland, enlisted the services of Trimscapes to create livable spaces in the front and back yards of their all-new home, the perfect Brisbane landscapes.
A compacted red-DG entry walkway is flanked by Zoysia grass. In addition to their beauty, plants were selected for low maintenance, minimal water use, and kid and pet-friendliness something essential for landscaped gardens in Brisbane.
Set in gravel at the edge of the property are natives and several types of ornamental grass that include blue fescue (Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’), Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima), purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’), and pink Gulf Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris). Plants were spaced to allow room to grow without overcrowding.
A gate and fenced private area in front is made of long-lasting merbau, which is used in a horizontal orientation for fencing and gates throughout the property. Using the same Australian merbau for their backyard ideas, for a playset and private shower area, helps to visually connect the two spaces. A perfect Brisbane landscape garden to suit the client’s needs.
Add a front deck to your Brisbane landscapes
The backyard of this one-story house located in Central Brisbane lacked any workable outdoor living spaces, so the homeowners asked the Sacramento-based firm of Luciole Design to incorporate some decking ideas at the front of the property instead.
With a fresh start and amended clay soil, Luciole used a mix of gray fescue; shrubby, dark green germander, strappy flax (Phormium tenax); and two kinds of flax lilies: Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’ and D. revoluta ‘Coolvista’. Underneath is soft brown bark mulch. A patch of turf was planted for the kids to play on.
Concrete paths were poured to flow logically from the street and driveway to the front door, while leaving room for outdoor seating on the front deck. A wood bench and horizontal-slat fences at various heights create privacy for the deck along with consistency in hardscape materials.
Large open Brisbane landscaping gardens
If you’re lucky enough to have a large space at the front of your Brisbane property, there are endless possibilities for your front yard landscaping ideas. And as this stunning property illustrates, there’s no reason why your kitchen garden ideas should be restricted to your Brisbane landscaping yard.
Conceived as a traditional with even, repeated rows, the front yard contains vegetables, fruits, berries, herbs, and cutting flowers like big, cheerful sunflowers. The garden is completely organic, with a large composting area, a small greenhouse, and potting sheds that were repurposed from existing buildings on the site.
‘When you drive into the property toward the house, you pass the garden,’ says Brisbane landscapers architect John Hutton of Trimscapes. ‘It can even be seen from the road.’
Since a heavy deer population is part of the neighborhood in Brisbane central, the firm designed exquisite fencing and gates to keep them out, but be a beautiful part of the design.
Paths and circles have pavers, brick, and gravel, perfect for meandering among the vines, artichokes, tomatoes, kale, and dozens of other fresh produce. There are exquisite touches like fountains surrounded by ornamental grasses, formal planters, benches for taking it all in, and classic garden edging ideas to elegantly highlight the multitude of planting beds.
