Garden redesign & planting
A garden that makes more sense, season after season.
For tired beds, bare corners, weak screening and gardens that need a more resilient long-term direction.
Is this for you?
When a tidy-up isn’t quite enough.
Tired or empty beds
Give a neglected area a new purpose with planting that suits the site and the time you have for upkeep.
Entrance, screening or privacy
Build more welcome, shelter or separation into the way the garden meets your home.
A lower-fuss garden
Choose plants and a structure that work with Melbourne’s conditions rather than constantly fighting them.
The redesign package
Practical planning, thoughtful planting and a garden you can keep living with.
Every project is scoped around the property and your priorities. This is the working package that lets the whole job stay coherent from first conversation through to planting day.
Site assessment
We look at the existing garden, light, soil, drainage, access and the way you want to use the space.
Design direction
A clear plan for the area, including the look, planting approach and practical priorities for the job.
Plant selection & sourcing
Plants chosen for the site, with a focus on resilient native and reset-friendly species where they are the right fit.
Soil preparation & planting
Bed preparation, soil improvement, planting and mulch are built into the working scope as required.
Irrigation installation
Practical irrigation installation can be included where it will help the new planting establish and perform well.
Aftercare guidance
You receive clear advice on watering, establishment and what the garden needs next. Ongoing maintenance can be arranged too.
How it works
Enough detail to make a good decision, without making it complicated.
01
Start the conversation
Send through a few details or photos and tell me what isn’t working.
02
Site visit
We meet at the garden, talk through the opportunities and assess the conditions.
03
Clear scope & quote
You receive a defined approach and a clear number before work starts.
04
Prepare & plant
I coordinate the agreed work: site preparation, planting and irrigation where included.
05
Settle it in
You get aftercare guidance, with ongoing garden care available if it suits you.
A considered approach
Built around your garden, not a preset style.
The aim isn’t to make every garden look the same. It is to make the space work better for you and to give the planting the best chance of thriving.
That might mean a native-led garden with seasonal movement, a calmer entrance, stronger privacy, or simply a better structure for a bed that has never quite worked.
“The best garden is one you can enjoy, understand and realistically look after.”
During the site visit, we can talk honestly about budget, timing, what is worth keeping and what kind of ongoing care will make sense.
Ready to talk about your garden?
Send a few details and I’ll usually respond within 1–2 business days.