From the Garden Journal · Burwood
BEFORE
AFTER
Some of the biggest transformations don’t need a landscaping crew — just a good clean-up done properly.
This Burwood home had two problem spots. The first was the strip between the shed and garage: patchy grass and weeds pushing through a loose rock border, the kind of space that gets forgotten because nothing you do to it seems to last. We cleared and levelled the area, reset the rockwork and finished it with a clean mulch dressing that suppresses weeds and drains well after rain.
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AFTER
Out the front, the garden beds along the picket fence were sitting bare and exposed. We planted a row of screening shrubs along the fence line, laid a generous layer of mulch through the beds and re-cut the lawn edges. The result: a front garden that finally looks framed and finished — and stays that way with regular visits.
Mulched beds aren’t just about looks. A proper mulch layer holds soil moisture through Melbourne summers, keeps weeds down and slowly feeds the soil as it breaks down. It’s one of the highest-value jobs we do.
If your Burwood garden has a corner you’ve given up on, we’d love to look at it. Request a free quote and we’ll include before-and-after examples like these with your estimate. We also care for gardens in nearby Surrey Hills.