Backyard makeover with screening, raised beds and outdoor seating

[SmileDesigner]

Backyard makeover with fence screening, raised garden beds, water feature and outdoor seating. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BradN]

DahliaHi @staceybe. The whole garden does look terrific, doesn't it? Hopefully @SmileDesigner will be able tell us what some of the plants are.

PlectranthusA few that jump out at me are what looks like a Dahlia with purple foliage and yellow flowers; a variegated Plectranthus; and a Duranta "Geisha girl". I also noticed what looks like a Cycas revoluta or "sago palm" in there.

I think the standard trees (the ones with the lower limbs removed) are some sort of Ficus, but they might be a citrus.

Duranta "Geisha girl"I wonder if one of those red climbers is a Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus).

Are you planning a garden makeover of your own?

Brad

[SmileDesigner]

Hi @staceybe , these are some of the name I can recall. Starting from front to back.

1. Robinia Lace Lady

2. Plectranthus parviflorus ‘Blue Spires’

3. Star Jasmine Climber

4. Variegated Star Jasmine(Sunlover) climber

5. Ficus Emerald in Standard Topiary form. 

6. Petunias

7. Daisy

8. Standard Roses with some climbing roses

9. Cordylines

10. Campanula takesimana (BellFlowers)

11. Lilies

12. Lavenders

13. Variegated Lavenders

14. Sea Lavenders

15. Dahlias

16. Cyclamen

17. Duranta repens white & purple (Geisha Girl)

18. Sago Palm

19. Natives with purple flowers ( Couldn't remember the name)

20. Magnolia figo

21. Teddy Bear Magnolia

22. Leonard Messel (Magnolia)

23. Ornamental grape vine

24. Japanese Maple

25. Pink Cordylines

26. Black and Variegated Mondo Grass 

27. Mandeville Climbers ( Red and white)

 

[SmileDesigner]

Thanks @TheHandySqirrel for kind words. We had buffalo grass before and it was not growing as it should be. Soil preparation wasnt great underneath and big gum trees next to the boundary was not letting it grow. Spent almost a year to revive the grass and in the end decided to go with artificial turf. 

We have good covered space for entertainment and wished to make open outdoor seating so did not covered it with pergola.

[EricL]

Hello @SmileDesigner

Thank you so much for sharing that plant list you used in your backyard makeover. I'm sure @staceybe and our community members will find it very useful. Your garden makeover is truly awesome and looks fantastic even at night. I'm sure your family and friends will enjoy this relaxing environment you've created.

Again, thank you for sharing such a wonderful project.

Eric

[BoeingFan]

Oh my goodness, what a stark difference! Well done on a fabulous job, it looks like an oasis!

[mainb]

This looks absolutely amazing. I would love to have a go at this soon (to a smaller scale)! Thanks for sharing and this amazing ideas. 

I have a newbie question if I may, for your steps below, I am assuming this is to put up the Merbau Timber screening. Can you elaborate on these two steps please? I can't see any pictures from the back near the fence, so just want to see what you have done here. Could it be possible to screw the H3 fence rails to the garden bed treated pines?

4. Setup H4 treated pine posts using post stirrups. 200 mm from the existing fence. Distance between posts was 2.4Mtr. Used Ryobi post hole digger to dig post holes. https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-brushless-planting-and-digging-tool-skin-only_p0090723

5. Connected posts using H3 Fence Rails. 

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @mainb. It's splendid to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about this wonderful project.

Let me mention @SmileDesigner to alert them to your questions, and hopefully, they can provide more details.

It does appear that they've installed posts along the fence line, and the screening was fixed to them. You could screw H3-treated framing timber to the garden bed sleepers instead. However, it would be a little difficult to do as the framing timber would be behind the garden bed, and you wouldn't have access to fix it into the back of the sleeper.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell