Garden makeovers can be the easiest way to improve your yard without starting all over. Employing the skills of qualified landscapers can add extra value to your home. Brisbane landscapers Greenscene Gardenscope can make it a place where you want to be to relax and enjoy or even entertain friends and family.

By Ascertaining correct levels, dry river beds used as a landscape feature can assist with drainage in times of heavy rain and flooding. Shade trees and feature plantings can have many great benefits as to shade the side of the house which in turn will reduce costs on cooling your home in summer. They can add extra privacy from street fronts or neighbouring houses not to forget reduce noise from surrounding properties, all not forgetting the aesthetic appeal adding value to your property and being the envy of your neighbours. Fresh new plants can give that extra splash of colour and life to your home and with a good layer of mulch or pebble can reduce weeding, watering and maintenance around your yard.

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Lawn Irrigation, Garden Irrigation, Pumps and Rainwater Tanks.

Brisbane’s home gardener, commercial and sporting operators understand that sustainable use of irrigation sprinkler systems is required to create a sustainable landscape.

Brisbane Landscapers Greenscene Gardenscope specialize in Irrigation and landscape construction. Their experienced & qualified team include licensed irrigation plumbers, Horticulturists and qualified structural landscapers. They, better than anyone understand the importance of a quality, well maintained irrigation sprinkler system. Greenscene Gardenscopes  horticulture knowledge ensures correct application of your sprinkler system in every instance.

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Failed or collapsed landscape Retaining walls are generally caused by failure to consider and implement suitable footings and drainage during design and construction. Brisbane’s 2011 extensive wet season and subsequent flooding highlighted these problems to many home owners.

In many cases affected walls had little or no drainage behind walls to assist with alleviating water build up. While appropriate structural footings for retaining walls should never be overlooked, efficient drainage and appropriate back fill for retaining walls should be considered as important as the retaining wall structure itself.

With Modern house allotments limiting  site access for future repairs / replacement, it is imperative to build a durable retaining wall. Visit Brisbane Landscapers Greenscene Gardenscope for more information.

LANDSCAPE SPECIAL OFFER* – FEBRUARY ONLY

FREE PLANTS* Due to recent flooding, we have numerous projects delayed and as a result we are offering FREE PLANTS TO THE VALUE OF 5% OF THE LANDSCAPE WORKS to works ordered by 28-2-2011.

Brisbane based Greenscene Gardenscope landscapes specialize in structural landscapes, horticulture, irrigation and drainage. Landscape service areas are from Brisbane north to the Sunshine Coast and cater for both the domestic and commercial sectors.

Order works from Greenscene Gardenscope.com.au before 28-2-2011 and receive a complimentary gift voucher for free plants to the value of 5% of the landscape works. (*conditions apply)

*Terms & Conditions

A)            Offer supplied as a gift voucher redeemable at Sullivan Nursery Morayfield. Offer is 5% of total landscape quote (example $10,500 landscape work = $525 plant voucher)

B)            Plants at recommended retail prices, sale prices & other nursery lines excluded from offer.

C)            Offer redeemable for 30 days after completion of landscape works only.

D)            Offer open to quoted works during January & February 2011, with finalized contracts and deposits received by 28-2-2011. Works must be able to be undertaken by 31-3-2011.

E)            Commercial projects excluded.

Brisbane Landscapers Greenscene Gardenscope were engaged by a North Brisbane client to design and construct a durable retaining wall that would also direct flood water away from property structures. The retainer wall in question would incorporate over sixty meters of link wall with a varying retainer wall height. The wall was not to exceed one meter in height therefore avoiding additional council approvals.

On commencement major excavation work was undertaken to shape the landscape area for works. Excess soil was relocated to form a raised garden area to assist with redirection of storm water. This photo shows landscape preparation works underway.

On completion of excavation works, both structural footings and the first coarse of Boral soft split link wall blocks were laid. The footings for this work was a one hundred millimeter concrete footing with reinforcement rod installed in the footing. Accurate landscape levels were ascertained by laser level.

After our initial footings had sufficiently cured the retainer wall was constructed. One hundred millimeter socked agg pipe was installed behind the wall, along with drainage gravel to ensure no water pressure could build up behind and undermine the retaining walls structure. This photo depicts the agg drain being laid behind the wall.

The retaining wall, being of varying heights was then terraced for aesthetic presentation. Numerous levels of garden areas were formed. Terracing this retaining wall added character to the garden areas, assisted with the direction of storm water and disguised the varying heights of the area. The following photos show terracing to both the side and rear areas of the structure.

Simple, low maintenance, colour by foliage plants such as Liriope stripey white, Cycad Revoluta, Strelizia (Bird of Paradise), Dracena Song of India, Dracena Tri-colour / Colourama, Xanadu, Lomandra Hystrix and various Cordylines will grow to create a future vibrant garden with year round colour and… without the maintenance.

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With a BSA structural landscape license, irrigation and drainage license, current qualifications and a whole lot of experience Greenscene Gardenscope can repair damages caused by Brisbanes flooding including insurance claims for retaining walls, paving, drainage, decks, and general landscaping. Flooding can have an undermining affect on large and even small trees with saturated grounds. Strong winds can uproot trees sending them crashing down. Ground water can also be banked up behind poorly drained retaining walls and structures putting added weight and pressure on the footings and walls. Wet areas in properties may require sub surface drainage to remove stagnant water which not only causes structural problems but is also a breeding ground for mosquitoes. With the ability to laser level sites to ascertain true indications of possible scenarios and solutions we can certainly assist to improve the situation. We strongly believe in building all our work to last the test of time. With strong footings and prep work come strong structures and landscapes. All too often we see poorly constructed retaining walls, paving, decking, irrigation, drainage, and even gardens and plant selections.  Let us, professional fully equipped structural landscapers assist with works around your homes. We encourage you to look at our website for our qualifications and past jobs at www.greenscenegardenscope.com.au . Landscaping from Brisbane to the sunshine, contact Greenscene Gardenscope for hassle free quote for landscape and drainage works for residential, commercial, industrial, government departments or councils projects.

Greenscene Gardenscope landscaping and irrigation will close over the Christmas period (23-12-11 / 16-1-12). While there will be no one to handle general landscape enquiries over this period, our landscapers web site www.greenscenegardenscope.com.au has a large profile of recent and passed landscape works along with detailed information to assist with your landscape visions. Visit our contact us page and complete an online landscape enquiry and we will contact you to discuss your landscape project and to arrange an on site landscape consultation and quote in the new year. Merry Christmas & a happy new year!!!

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www.greenscenegardenscope.com.au landscaping design and construct aesthetic and sustainable landscapes. Conveniently located Between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Greenscene Gardenscope’s central location allows us to source materials from a wider range of suppliers and ensures our clients receives quality materials and prompt service every time.

A recent landscaping project undertaken in Brisbanes inner suburb of Alderly presented narrow and tight access, a issue becoming more prominent with Brisbane and Sunshine Coast landscape projects. As presented by our landscape before and after pictures, the landscape works in this site were to be quite extensive given that there was no machine access.

Landscape works included terracing the backyard for aesthetics. This was to be created by manually shaping the existing surface, installing a Tasman GB block wall and importing top soil. A drainage issue from higher neighbouring properties was considered. A sub surface drainage system utilizing 100mm socked agg drain was installed along side and rear fence lines to minimize in flows. Two surface pits were also installed below retaining wall to cater for extensive rainfall periods common in South East Queenslands storm season.

This landscape construction photo shows Greenscene Gardenscope landscapers with landscape works underway. Laser levels are used constantly throughout the project ensuring accurate levels are attained for structural landscape and drainage works.

The aesthetic appeal of the landscape was created using 400mm pavers as steppers with a decorative gravel in fill. A paver border edged the path, gardens and lawn areas. Soft Sir Walter Buffalo was chosen for the lawn as it is ideal for childrens play, shade tolerant and has low water requirement. A Balinese planting theme was selected to soften the straight lines used in the structural landscapes. Plant selections included MaCarthurii palm, various Cordylines, Song of India, Crotons, various Bromeliads, Liriope stripey whites and Xanadu. A hardy selection using colour foliage plants to create a low maintenance garden with year round colour.

Automated irrigation was installed to garden areas using a low flow micro irrigation system, with dual tank water and town water supply. Elegant stainless steel garden lighting complemented the project. These were used as up lights spaced along the centre of the path, with mini spot lights highlighting the garden features and subtle bollard lighting spaced around the garden borders.

Greenscene Gardenscope designed this landscape as a low maintenance, modern style landscape with a Balinese influence. Greenscene Gardenscope cater for all aspects of landscape from courtyards to commercial. Please consider www.greenscenegardenscope.com.au to create a sustainable landscape package.

As a Brisbane landscaper undertaking all facets of landscape design and construction we are regularly called upon to design a landscape unique to our customers requirements.

A recent landscape paving project in Brisbane’s outer suburbs is an example of an unique backyard landscape solution. Our clients property had been built with a sunken floor in the garage, minimizing driveway slope. The situation had created an area along side the property that had varying ground levels to consider in the landscape design.

During our initial landscape consultation / quote, our qualified structural landscapers and horticulturist focus on our customers requirements. In this case our clients landscape requirements were for a utility area (washing line), a paved sitting area to utilize an unused area, drainage to solve water problems and an access path or paving around property.

Our landscape design for this project  incorporated three levels. While this accounted for the unusual levels of this site, it also created an aesthetic landscape feature with three defined areas . Landscape areas included steppers to provide  access to clothes line. Retaining edges were used to step up to a solid paved sitting area. A further retaining edge was used to step up to a feature paved transit area . A creative landscape design using retaining edges to resolve uneven surfaces and to define landscape areas.

Drainage problems were identified to be caused by poor levels of existing surface drains, poor location of surface drains, an air conditioning unit draining on ground, and an agg drain from rear of an existing retainer wall. Our landscape drainage solution included relocating drains (a laser level used to determine appropriate locations), correcting levels of surface drain, connecting air conditioner overflow to storm water, and connecting agg drain to storm water.

Large format 400mm Pavers works were selected for this project. Pavers were laid on a combination of road base / sand footings and concrete footings. Sub surface drainage was added under paved sitting area. White decorative gravel was used to infill paver areas. A laser level was used to ascertain accurate levels for both paving and drainage. We would consider this imperative tool to accurately complete such a landscape project.

This landscape project resolved drainage issue and created an aesthetic landscape area accommodating our clients requirements. Problem surface levels were used in a innovative way creating a feature to the area.

For more information on our landscape services and project sample visit us at www.greenscenegardenscope.com.au

Greenscene Gardenscope specialize in landscaping, irrigation and horticulture servicing Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast