A Thoughtful Garden Makeover to Maximise Value
If you’re planning to sell your home in the next couple of years, now’s the perfect time to get your garden working for you. A well-designed landscape can do more than just look great—it can significantly boost your property’s value.
In fact, according to Realestate.com first impressions count. Homes with good outdoor presentation is very important.
A Garden Designed with Timing in Mind
We’re currently working on a new project we’ve called Cottage Garden Brisbane Style — a soft, welcoming design that blends classic cottage charm with hardy plant choices that suit Brisbane’s subtropical climate. The client has asked the landscaping team to plant out the garden so that it looks stunning in two years, just in time for the owners to list the property.
Here’s the plant lineup, handpicked for seasonal interest, mature form, and suitability to our local conditions:
- Licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare) – A trailing silver-foliaged groundcover that loves sun and copes well with Brisbane’s dry spells.
- English lavender – With proper drainage and sun, compact varieties like ‘Munstead’ can thrive even in our humid climate.
- Brachyscome – A tough native daisy that flowers nearly year-round and supports native pollinators.
- Iceberg rose – A reliable bloomer that handles humidity better than many other roses.
- Ajuga australis – A hardy native groundcover, ideal for shaded spots with its deep green foliage and blue spikes.
- Zinnia elegans – A brilliant alternative to dahlias for summer colour; drought-tolerant and sun-loving.
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By starting now, this garden will have time to fill out, bloom in rhythm, and create that emotional connection buyers love.
If you’re a Brisbane-based landscape architect or homeowner thinking ahead, we’d love to connect and help bring your garden vision to life.