Landscaping Northern Beaches

From Manly to Palm Beach the brief is the same, a garden that looks good and survives the salt. We design coastal spaces with wind-firm structure, sand-improved beds and materials that weather the coast. It is landscaping Northern Beaches homes can enjoy without a constant battle.

Sandy peninsula soil pours water straight through, so mulch keeps a coastal bed alive between waterings. We lay moisture-holding mulch that also stops sand blowing and washing off exposed blocks. Beds hold together through the windy months and the dry summer stretch.

Salt, sand and pool splash all test paving on a beaches block. We lay travertine, stone and slip-resistant pavers around pools and entertaining areas, set on bases that handle sandy ground. Surfaces stay cooler underfoot and shrug off salt.

Coastal blocks battle bitou bush and other salt-tolerant weeds that spread off the dunes. We clear them out, protect your planting and keep beds tidy without letting regrowth take hold. Gardens near reserves stay clean and neighbourly.

A wind-firm hedge is worth its weight as a salt and privacy screen on an exposed beaches block. We shape coastal banksia, tuckeroo and lilly pilly so they stay dense against onshore wind. Trimming keeps screens healthy without opening gaps the wind can punch through.

Pebbles suit the relaxed coastal look and the fast-draining sand underfoot. We use them for beachy beds, pool surrounds and paths that never bog, plus dry creek lines on steeper headland blocks. The finish reads coastal and needs almost no upkeep.

A deck turns a steep headland fall into a room with a view on the Northern Beaches. We build hardwood and composite decks rated for salt exposure and set them to catch the aspect you want. Fixings are marine-grade so the structure lasts near the sea.

Blocks that tumble toward the water in Bilgola or Avalon need walls that hold sandy, sloping ground. We build stone, block and sleeper walls with drainage suited to coastal sites. Structural work is engineered and checked with council first.

Coastal gardens shed a lot of green waste, and swell and wind add to the pile fast. We clear prunings, old decking and garden debris and cart it away in one hit. Steep beaches blocks are no problem, we bring the gear to reach them.

Pure sand will not hold a lawn on its own, so we build the soil up before turf goes down. We lay salt and sun-tolerant buffalo that copes with the coastal aspect and foot traffic to the pool. On shaded southern blocks we switch varieties for lower light.