Home gardening and home landscaping are one of the most popular hobbies in Australia, but they can be much more than that. A well-maintained yard can significantly increase the value of your home and make it much more comfortable and beautiful.
There are trends emerging when it comes to landscaping and they are mostly related to the environmental concerns modern homeowners have. The lawn needs to be more than just good-looking and easy to maintain; it should also be sustainable and not add to your carbon footprint.
Fire pits
Backyards are becoming more than just a garden and a lawn. They are now a venue in which you can entertain guests and make small house parties. When you try to think about the yard in these terms, there?s a need for a particularly attractive feature around which the party will be organized.
Fire pits are such a feature because they are easy to set up and maintain and they look great with little to no additional decoration needed. Australian homeowners will probably install more fire pits in 2018 than ever before, because they work well with both modern and traditional home designs and the trend is catching on.
Practical features
There?s a growing interest in practical features of landscaping and they are starting to be more important than aesthetic ones. A well-maintained backyard can be used as an outdoor kitchen if you decide to install a patio and an outside barbecue.
Have in mind that this requires you to have a large yard that can fit both the gu...