Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Landscape Design

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The importance of scheduling

By Patrick Regnault

From quoting to completion, having a well-planned work schedule improves efficiency and reduces cost and wastage. Time spent on working out the method and timing of each phase of the work will ensure the quotation is accurate, the project will run smoothly, the client will feel confident everything is under control, and the materials will be of sufficient quality and quantity.Continue reading

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An aerial image of Annesley highlights the use of Buxus hedging to create a formal framework for the gardens
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Cottage charm

By Lynne Testoni

A well-thought-out maintenance plan has retained the charm and authenticity of these classically planted gardens.

There is something reassuring and calming about an English-style cottage garden. Set among eight acres of magnificent English-style gardens, Annesley Bowral Retirement Village, about 120km south of Sydney, New South Wales, could be called a Southern Highlands sanctuary.… Continue reading

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The striking Diplolaena grandiflora (Native Rose) on display in “Through the Looking Glass” (Image: Ludovic Vilbert, Inwardout Studio)
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Four new Australian Idylls!

By Gabrielle Stannus

Before arriving at this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, I decided that I was going to focus my attention on the plant life on display. And boy, I was not disappointed!Continue reading

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A photo-realistic landscape design featuring a front garden. The prompt requested that the image be “infused with the style of Claude Monet’s works, evoking the dreamy atmosphere of his Giverny garden” (AI model used = Absolute Reality v16)
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Generative AI: Fake it ‘til you make it!

By Gabrielle Stannus

Are you the only one in your circle who is not yet using AI? Are you wondering how it may be incorporated into your horticultural or landscape design business? Generative AI may be able to help you create text or images to use in your business operations (administration and marketing) or design (content and visualisations).Continue reading

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