Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Nov 03, 2013 1:40 am In true 'show me your backyard' style, here is the recently finished product after 3 years of bare yellow construction sand From zero to hero in 10 weeks! What a difference! Hope they provide some backyard inspiration for those needing it. Approximate cost $15,000 including materials, labour where necessary, soil prep, plants, mulch and irrigation. Theme: Modern/Mediterranean Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Side view. Grass is Empire Zoysia, laid on soil prepared as per Fu Manchu's instruction, circular garden bed features a chinese tallow, agapanthus 'Bluestorm' and ornamental sweet potato 'Sun Kisses'. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Square beds feature a Syzygium topiary and society garlic. Plants next to the fence are ornamental plums prunus 'Nigra', and liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant'. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Feature stackstone wall and limestone planter. Plants are phormium flax 'Flamin' and society garlic. Pavers are Boral Midland Brick Ezi-Pave 'Sahara' and Boral Midland Brick Masterpave 'Charcoal'. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The Mediterranean garden, featuring an olive tree, purple fountain grass, rosemary, lavender, phormium flax 'Flamin', ornamental sage, silverdust, 'snow in summer', and liriopes. Re: My finished backyard PICS 5Nov 04, 2013 10:24 am great result - the feature blocks in the corner look good. Re: My finished backyard PICS 6Nov 07, 2013 6:02 pm Lovely! The Mediterranean garden is gorgeous and the paving looks really schmick. Looks like the perfect place for many future BBQs. Re: My finished backyard PICS 7Nov 07, 2013 6:09 pm Real nice job, love the circular garden, works very well. Re: My finished backyard PICS 8Nov 07, 2013 7:44 pm Well done! Looks great and is low maintenance. Perfect Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: My finished backyard PICS 10Nov 08, 2013 8:49 am Great job http://boostaoakfordsa.wordpress.com Site works: 26/8/14 Trench: 2/9/14 Slab: 8/9/14 Frame: 18/9/14 Bricks: 24/10/14 2nd fix: 24/11/14 Handover: End Feb 2015 Re: My finished backyard PICS 11Sep 08, 2014 5:48 pm I know this is an old thread - but I wanted to comment on it anyway - it looks beautiful! By now the plants must've grown nicely would love to see updated pictures Re: My finished backyard PICS 12Sep 16, 2014 8:39 pm Looks great. Would love to see a 'before' photo. I've been slack. I will post some of my garden pics soon! So much has changed. interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 46866 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi all, My neighbour has built his 15m long garage on our boundary. It was agreed as part of the planning permit that the wall must be in exposed recycled brick. For some… 0 10892 Hi, I contracted a Builder to do a Garage to Bedroom + ensuite conversion (Class 1a), the Builder engaged the Certifier and Engineer and received BDA from the Certifier… 0 4997 |