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A pro landscaper reviewed The Block back and front yards —and one common choice was “diabolical”

Landscaper Tim Steel has reviewed the front and back yards from this season of The Block. He praised the teams for their work under tight time limits. He said the use of large format materials, such as giant bluestone steps and pavers, suited the scale of the houses. He warned that overusing deco granite can look bland and can get stuck to shoes. He called the amount of brown deco granite in one backyard diabolical. His advice to future contestants was to keep designs simple and let plants do the work.

A pro landscaper reviewed The Block back and front yards —and one common choice was “diabolical”
realestate.com.au· This weekProperty

Melbourne house with ‘$1m garden’ heads to auction

A six-bedroom house at 3 Obeah Court, Lysterfield, is heading to auction on October 24, with a price guide of $3.59 million. The owners say the garden, designed by Melbourne landscape architect Scott Wynd in 2012, would cost $1 million to replace. About 700 bushes, shrubs and trees were planted across its tiered grounds. The home also features stone walls built from stone quarried on the block and a self-contained wing. The property sits within the Carrington Estate.

Melbourne house with ‘$1m garden’ heads to auction
Better Homes & Gardens Australia· A while agoLifestyle

11 front yard landscaping ideas for better kerb appeal

A guide from Better Homes & Gardens sets out 11 front yard landscaping ideas to improve kerb appeal. The suggestions include picket fences, timber decks, pebble mulching and metal planters. It recommends tough, hard-wearing materials and native plants suited to Australian conditions. Readers are advised to test their soil type before choosing plants, as clay and sandy soils suit different species. Three low-maintenance plants are also suggested, including agave, correa alba and casuarina 'green wave'.

11 front yard landscaping ideas for better kerb appeal

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