Gold Coast Landscape Solutions: With it's warm, sub-topical weather and variety of soil conditions from coastal to mountainous, the Gold Coast is a haven for keen and not so keen gardeners. From the glamorous 'glitter strip' that is Surfers Paradise to the rambling rural properties of the Hinterland, the City boasts many different opportunities to
Soil Foundation Improvement Basics for New Gardeners. It is the very basics of how to create and care for a healthy, live soil foundation, that most garden owners never really get the opportunity to learn or understand. The key to achieving a strong healthy garden is by improving the condition of the soil foundation. It
Design Ideas Using Colour in the Garden When considering Garden Design Ideas for your property, think about the visual impact of colour. Colour is the first thing we notice in a garden, our other senses may be stirred as we become aware of the scent of a Frangipani or hear water trickling in the background
Are you looking for some inspiring garden design ideas to help you create an area to relax outdoors? One of the wonderful things about outdoor garden spaces is having a place to sit and reflect … to observe, sip a glass of wine or grab a mug of steaming coffee and relax with a good
For over 32 years, Grotec’s Gold Coast Landscape Design team have prepared innovative and affordable landscaping plans for residential and commercial clients All of our designers have many years ‘hands on’ experience building unique and often challenging landscapes. This ensures your Gold Coast landscape design plans are competently prepared by professionals who understand how to
Landscapers Ideas for Creative Pathways With a myriad of pathway designs and our landscapers ideas you can find unique and creative ways to style your home. You can revive your properties potential by considering and adjusting the design of your landscaping. The following landscapers ideas compiled by our team may help you transform your property
Art in the Garden is a personal choice and can be displayed in lots different ways in and around your home. This article will help you to understand how to display and use Art in the garden. Gardens that introduce Art are the result of a thoughtful partnership between art and nature. Neither element should
It's already November so we need to chat about summer gardening. One of the biggest challenges we will all face this summer is keeping our gardens healthy, happy and adequately watered. If your soil is typically sandy/silty in texture with minimal organic matter then it will repel and or leach water and your plants will
How to grow a Vertical Herb Garden without breaking the budget. Creating your own vertical herb garden doesn’t have to break your budget, or your back. Grotec is here with a simple and easy way to explain to you, the what, why and how of a vertical herb garden. There are so many perks and advantages of having
Would you like to have a colourful, drought resistant, Vertical Succulent Garden? These beautiful living intricate creations tend to go unnoticed due to their infamous family friend – the cactus. Although succulents are just as hardy as cacti, they offer a more diverse range of colours, shapes, sizes and textures depending on your preferred design
