Jim Fogarty says beautiful sculpture and other garden art can bring personality and story-telling to your garden design, making the whole design itself a work of art. Garden designers who utilise vistas will inevitably also incorporate some sort of sculpture as...
Making the Right Timber Choices in the Garden Australians love entertaining in the great outdoors and have a strong affinity with using natural products such as timber. However, many home gardeners or tradesmen are unaware of the origin of the timber we use and,...
Driveways take up a lot of space in any front garden, so Jim Fogarty says a well-designed driveway can actually add value to your property when you do it well. Installing a new driveway can be the biggest investment you will make in a garden. Driveways take up a...
Jim Fogarty says he has some favourite ways of looking good in a garden design without being entirely ridgey didge. It is not just timber alternatives that provide clever substitutes to the ‘real thing’ in gardens. Here are some more of my favourite...
Jim Fogarty says there’s more than one way to bring the great look of timber into your garden design, and some of the easiest-care options don’t use any real timber at all. Lots of people would agree that it’s hard to beat the look and feel of natural timber,...
Leading garden designer Jim Fogarty says making your garden look better for the coming summer needn’t break the bank or take ages. With a whole season of summer outdoor entertaining ahead of us, some gardeners might be looking at their backyards feeling...
Land Holdings Jim Fogarty says the right choice in retaining wall can turn formerly useless, sloping land into much more usable space for you to enjoy, and increase the value of your property at the same time. Any garden that has changes in levels will require a...
The perfect outdoor entertaining area isn’t a happy accident – it’s a triumph of good planning, says Jim Fogarty, who has lots of great tips and ideas for you to think about. An outdoor entertaining area can be as simple or as complex as you like, but your budget...
Garden designer Jim Fogarty shares some great tips on how to make a new house and garden feel older than it really is. There is something charming about a heritage-style home. Modern living is not for everyone and many people prefer to recreate a heritage appeal house...
For small gardens and balconies, garden designer Jim Fogarty shows how to delve deep into the designer’s bag of tricks to come up with a result that’s sheer magic. As land size is gradually being squeezed in city areas, and apartment living is becoming more popular,...