Florian Garden Design

*Qualified Horticulturalist *Qualified Landscape Designer *Plant selection *Garden Specialist *Garden Renovations – Improvements – Upgrades *Garden Maintenance Residential - Commercial *Landscape and Garden Consultancy *Contact Damian 0421 484 754 #getintoyourgarden #watchitgrowwhileothersmow #garden #gardendesign #designergarden #japanesegarden #buxus #juniper #gardenmaintenance #horticulture #horticulturist

Saturday afternoon getting the job done, hauling buckets! @ihconstructiongroup

Saturday afternoon getting the job done, hauling buckets. @ihconstructiongroup

Saturday afternoon getting the job done, hauling buckets.

Early Saturday morning turf prep. Last day at Hibberd Street Hamilton.

Citrus pruning. Getting in early today before the heat hits. If you know your Landscape well then try and plan your work in the shade and stay hydrated. Wasn’t easy yesterday, today will be no different however I have plenty of shade.

Just dropped into my mums house to pick up some pots I left there a few weeks ago. I opened up the side gate and was greeted by this display of colour. When I was last there only some of the roses were in bloom, the Daisy’s had a few buds, the buddleas were getting ready to explode and many salvias were just getting close to bursting into life. There is such a contrast between the front garden and the back. The front garden is featured on my website www.floriangardens.com.au homepage. What a great way to start off the day, I forget sometimes how a garden can make you feel as I work in so many of them and never get the time to stand still admire all their different charms. #getintoyourgarden #cottage #cottagegarden #cottageflowers @floriangardens

I have some exciting new gardens to work on over the next few weeks. I’m posting some pics of 3 different gardens that require my experience and knowledge to transform the space. Look out for some before/after pics of 3 very different gardens which highlight the skills that Florian Garden Design can give to you.

At mums house there are new surprises almost everyday. This morning my mum rang me to tell me about the new flower thingy magig shooting up from the blue leaves !! Love my mums plant descriptions. The flower spike of the Yukka recurvifolia or soft leaf yukka not a common variety in most Nursery’s. It’s well worth a try. #floriangardens #getintoyourgarden #yukka #accentplant #featureplant @floriangardens

My first Design project 10 years ago. Not a bad way to start. There are 3 key components to every successful garden. Design Construction Plants It's easy to get lost along the way with themes, styles, materials, ornaments, water, lighting the list can go on and on. Engaging the services of a Qualified Designer will ensure your garden gets off to the right start. Florian Garden Design can manage your entire build, depending on the size of the Design we can recommend the right builder for you. Call Damian @floriangardens on 0421484754 and start your dream garden this weekend with us.

In an ever changing and harsh climate and with gardens taking a modern approach in style, structure and water wise planting there has been a decline in what was seen as a very contemporary form of Australia garden brought to us by our first English settlers, The Cottage Garden. This particular style is originally quite distinctive from the formal garden in its design concepts. Strictly informal, using a dense planting scheme with lots of colour and incorporating a mix of bulbs, annuals, perennials, ornamentals, herbs and other associated edible plants. We have all seen, talked about, been in or tried to plant a cottage garden. The myth for me is that is low maintenance, I often find that this particular style of garden can require more maintaining as the fine line between meandering and unkept is a fine one to achieve the look. One main factor in achieving success as with this amazing garden is the plant selection. The underlining key to all great gardens.. Plants, right plant right aspect. #floriangardens #getintoyourgarden #cottagegarden @floriangardens

Design Construct Maintain with @floriangardens 3 month build duration April 2015 to August 2015 including both soft and hard landscapes. Key features New Hardwood Hut with new raised planter box including BBQ facilities, mini fruit orchards, new paving and screening from the street, LED lighting through all garden beds and an automatic watering system with rain sensors. Client brief was to improve and increase garden size, reduce the lawn, create outdoor living space for poolside entertaining and create privacy along front boundaries. All ongoing garden maintenance is on a quarterly basis which also includes lawn and plant fertiliser, mulching and all forms of weed and pest control. Florian Gardens can Design Construct and Maintain. Contact Damian on 0421484754 or msg to arrange a meeting and make the move to improve your gardens. View my photos to see more of Oatley and other gardens by Florian. #floriangardens #getintoyourgarden #horticulturalist #watchitgrowwhileothersmow #poolsidegarden #balihut #topary #cloudpruning @floriangardens @ Oatley, New South Wales, Australia #SlideshowSocial www.SlideshowSocial.com

The owner of this property had inherited an acre of lawn and more. Recently retired and wanting a garden with a difference the brief was to also incorporate a low maintenance planting style with seasonal colour using a blend of succulents, shrubs, grasses and ground covers as well as creating privacy with a hedge to screen the busy street entrance. Having applied for tree removal from council @floriangardens completed the project in 5 days, lawn removal, soil improvement, mulching, deco granite footpath, planting and the demolition and removal of a concrete backyard cricket pitch!!! Very Australian 🇦🇺 but no longer practical All plants were 140mm apart from the new feature tree 25L Lagerstroemia sioux "Crepe Myrtle" a new smaller growing variety to 3m. The owner is committed to a quarterly maintenance plan totally 32 hours annually in the garden. Previously the mowing took with edging and blowing up to 2 hours fortnightly sometimes often weekly depending on seasonal growth. We think the outcomes are pretty good, cost saving long term, water wise and increases property value. Call Damian on 0421484754 for your next garden project. #floriangardens #watchitgrowwhileothersmow #succulentgarden #lowmaintenancegarden #getintoyourgarden @floriangardens

Before and after in Woongarrah. This garden was planted 3 years using plants in 140mm pots, the largest plant was the feature tree 25l bag. The brief was to plant a colourful garden as previous attempts had failed. It took 2 days to complete which included removing the Cowra white pebbles, preparing the soil, planting and mulching. To make sure the garden stays true to the original design intent, @floriangardens visits once every 3 months for 4 hours for maintenance. Contact Damian on 0421484754 and make the move to improve your garden now in time for spring. #floriangardens #smallgardens #largegardens #getintoyourgardens #gardendesign #plantselection #qualifiedhorticulturalist #SlideshowSocial www.SlideshowSocial.com