Muros verdes en Woodend, VIC, AU

“My husband had been searching in the local papers for landscapers, and we’d had a few around to quote but had not been impressed. I had come across Houzz and decided to see if we could use it to find gardens that inspired us and see who created them. That’s how we found Ben Carter and we’re so glad we did. We were looking to re-landscape the front garden of our home in McKinnon. It came with a rose garden that had been run down by years of neglectful tenants. We wanted to start over completely. He was so excited that we wanted a native garden and understood that we were after something low maintenance. He got straight to work on a plan which was done within a day or two. The garden itself was completed within just a few weeks, and within our original budget (the low end of the indicated range). Ultimately we added to the plan: we needed a new driveway now, not later, and Ben helped us select the perfect exposed aggregate for it. We also decided that this was the time to set up a rainwater tank, and Ben advised us on size and a colour that ties in with the house and garden. We also realised we needed something to act as a screen outside our bedroom window and he sourced us a beautiful one, from Entanglements whose work I loved, on sale no less. He coordinated professionally with our plumber and identified an excellent tradie to lay the exposed aggregate driveway. And the result? The plants, trees, woodchips, pebbles and rocks he selected (in consultation) tie in with the bricks of our house and garden wall as well as the tree on the verge. We have a sitting area from which to admire the natural features, and to listen to the water in the frog pond he set up at our daughter’s request. In the end, we insisted that he display a sign so people would know who created our garden. We look forward to working with him again in the future. That’s the highest recommendation we can provide.”

“Immediately I met Alison, I knew she was a winner. She re designed my roof top garden and it is source of delight to me every day. She asked the right questions to formulate her initial plan to meet my vision, was responsive to my preferences and took a lot of care which plants were selected and where they were positioned. She has been back to see how the garden has developed and advised me on care and maintenance. Because she is passionate about producing a great outcome, she continues to learn and challenge herself and no doubt will get better and better. Deservedly, she won two gold awards for my garden.”

“Paul was easy to deal with and accommodated our requirements with our landscaping. His ideas are on trend and he delivered an amazing garden on time. We love that he thought outside the square and that we now have a garden which is low maintenance, unique, enjoyable and functional. Would recommend Paul and his fantastic team to anyone.”

“To those considering engaging the services of a professional landscape designer on their next residential or commercial project, I would strongly urge they consider contacting James Dawson Landscape Design. As architects involved in a range of residential projects, we have frequently called on their services as we know the resulting work will always complement and enhance that of our own. It is important for any designer to fully understand the requirements of the client brief, to work constructively with them and communicate well throughout the process. These are qualities that James excels in and the body of his built work to date is testament to the success of his practice.”

“We have had two projects completed by Simon and his excellent team. Three years ago Simon completely rebuilt our back yard integrating a new swimming pool into a beautiful and low maintenance garden set amongst our numerous mature trees. The result now is that the garden invites us to enjoy it all year round. More recently the balance of our garden has been transformed by Landart. Simon and his team planned meticulously, involved us and incorporated our ideas into the design and as construction required. We had complete trust in Simon and his team to deliver our projects to time, to the highest quality and within our budget.”

“Ryan came with high qualifications & experience working as a carpenter and as a Nurseryman. He had good knowledge of sustainable plants. His great design skills and meticulous construction created a timber structure to house a feature light and a timber garden bed in which he planted camelias and border plants to provide a magnificent display at the entrance to our home.”

“Cos Design have been supplying our landscape company with designs to tender for quite a few years and we have found their professional approuch to everything that they do from concept plans, working drawings and their project managment with the client at the highest level which has earnt them a very high reputation in the landscape field amongst other landscape contractors,designers and with our peak body the Landscape Industry of Victoria hence the 5 star rating. It is a pleasure and honour to work with Cos Design”

“I was lucky enough to find Caroline Hyett through looking up local companies on the web. It really was my lucky day. Caroline had some fantastic ideas and worked closely with me in keeping within my budget, She recommended products that I had not considered and help source them for me. I live in a warehouse and only had a medium sized courtyard to work with. The end result of our project is that I have an amazing space, with beautiful plants - that are really taking off - to relax and entertain in.”

“We are delighted with our green wall. The system was quickly and expertly installed. John showed careful attention to detail ensuring a great result. He has also been involved in ongoing maintenance of the wall and has been reliable and pleasant to work with.”

“Inge and her team are great. They are very creative, reliable and go the extra mile to make sure you are happy with the design and the finished job. We are very happy with our front and back garden design...in fact we love it! More than happy to recommend.”