Landscaping Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains blocks are steep, bushland-edged and cool, so we design with fire risk and the mountain climate front of mind. Fire-smart layout, cool-climate planting and sandstone structure shape every plan. It is landscaping Blue Mountains owners can trust where the bush meets the house.

Cool-climate mountain beds benefit from mulch, but near the house we choose it with fire in mind and keep it away from walls. We lay the right mulch for the setting, favouring lower-flammability options close to buildings. Beds stay healthy while fuel stays sensible.

Steep sandstone escarpment blocks need paving on the right base, and non-combustible surfaces help near the house. We lay stone courtyards, paths and steps that suit the mountain setting and add defendable space. Structural work is checked with Blue Mountains City Council.

Bushland-edge mountain blocks throw up weeds and bush escapees that also add fuel. We clear beds, paths and edges and remove weeds carefully around natives. Gardens stay clean and lower-fuel near the house.

Screening gives privacy and wind shelter on exposed mountain blocks, chosen and placed with fire in mind. We shape hardy, cool-climate screens to stay dense. Trimming keeps them neat and sensible near buildings.

Pebbles and gravel give a non-combustible, low-fuel finish that is ideal close to a mountain house. We use them for defendable zones near walls, in courtyards and as dry drainage down steep blocks. The look suits the bush setting and helps with fire.

A deck wins level space and frames the bush or valley on a steep mountain block. We build hardwood and composite decks, using fire-rated materials and detailing where the block calls for it. Each is set out for the slope and the outlook.

Steep sandstone escarpment blocks need serious, well-drained retaining to make usable space. We build sandstone and block retaining walls that terrace the fall, which are non-combustible near the house. Structural walls are engineered and lodged with Blue Mountains City Council.

Mountain bush blocks generate serious green waste and fallen timber, which matters for fire. We clear prunings, leaf litter and debris and cart it away, reducing fuel near the house. One visit leaves it clean.

A lawn adds a low-fuel, defendable green space near a mountain house, but the shallow sandstone soil needs prep. We improve and level the ground, then lay a cool-climate-tolerant lawn. It gives usable space that also helps break up fuel.