Gardens are a much-loved feature of Australian homes and many people put a great deal of time, money and effort into designing their outdoor spaces. If you have children, you no doubt want your garden to be a safe, inviting and exciting place for them to spend time in. If you’re in the process of planning a garden makeover, then here are two vital considerations to make it the ultimate child-friendly space. Read More»
Keeping a monument looking beautiful can almost be a full-time job. Of course, it’s something that’s an important part of remembering a loved one, but still sometimes a difficult task that you’d probably spend less time worrying about if you could. The worst culprits in terms of making a gravestone look less than perfect are mosses, lichens and algae. These types of plants grow without needing anything to put roots down into, and their spores are easily carried, so they can start to settle into stone quite easily. Read More»
However you have your paving arranged, it’s the one spot in the garden that’s clear, simple and neat, providing an easy way to get around without trampling on the lawn or your prized plants. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always stay that way. It’s not too difficult to stop grass from growing across paving, but weeds and moss? That’s another story. Sometimes it seems like various undesirable plants spring up in all the gaps overnight, and a thick mossy covering can appear out of nowhere. Read More»
Winter has well and truly set in, and snow is falling in parts of Australia. Winter is the perfect time of year to get annoying bugs and grubs out of your garden, but as an amateur gardener, you might not be sure how to tackle this task. Use these tips to flush grubs, beetles and other soil dwellers out of their hibernation home. Remove Existing Mulch Mulch in the garden does the hard work of keeping water and nutrients from evaporating from the soil during the summer months. Read More»
The surveying process is very important in most landscaping and land development processes today. It is performed to determine the actual position of objects by measuring their distances and angles of location. To increase the level of accuracy, measurement of all factors that can potentially affect the results is also determined. The data obtained is then used to create bearings, elevations, vectors, volumes, plans, coordinates, and maps. In most cases, the measurements will often be split into vertical and horizontal components to make calculation easy. Read More»