Designing for Sydney's Climate & Aspect

Every Sydney site has a personality long before we walk it. Northerly aspects hold sun deep into winter. Eastern Suburbs gardens shoulder salt-laden southerlies. Inner-city courtyards trap heat against brick. The first move in any good landscape isn't a plant choice — it's a reading of the site.

Start with the sun

Map your sun arc across summer and winter. North-facing pool decks can be brutal in February but golden in July. A pergola or a single mature tree can shift a space from unusable to indispensable.

Plant for the long game

Native species like Lomandra, Westringia and Banksia thrive once established, drink little, and look better with age. We pair them with structural exotics for year-round form.

Good gardens reveal themselves slowly. Great gardens are designed for the way light falls in fifteen years, not fifteen days.