LOW MAINTENANCE

The Clean & Simple Backyard

EASY UPKEEP FAMILY FRIENDLY

For Albany families who want a beautiful yard without the weekend workload. Think open kikuyu lawn, clean steel edging, hardy plants like Lomandra and Dianella, and an automated reticulation system that runs without you thinking about it. This style is consistently our most popular — and autumn is the ideal time to install it. Cooler soil temperatures mean roll-on turf roots in as little as two weeks, and the early rains reduce your watering costs from day one.

COTTAGE STYLE

The Storybook Garden

CHARACTER HOMES FRAGRANT & ROMANTIC

Albany's cool, wet winters and mild summers make it one of the best climates in WA for cottage-style gardens. Roses, lavender, salvias, and flowering perennials that would struggle in Perth positively thrive here. April is the perfect month to plant autumn and winter-flowering perennials — get them in now and they'll reward you through the colder months and burst into life again come spring. Curved brick paths, a heritage-style arbour, and layered planting beds create the warm, romantic outdoor space that Albany character homes deserve.

NATIVE GARDENS

The Barefoot Native Garden

WILDLIFE FRIENDLY WATER WISE

The Great Southern has one of the most biodiverse plant communities on earth — and a native garden brings that richness right to your backyard. Autumn is prime planting season for natives: the combination of cooler temperatures and incoming rains is exactly what plants like Grevillea, Banksia, and Kangaroo Paw need to establish deep root systems before their first summer. Designed with flowing paths, organic shapes, and intentional habitat planting, these gardens attract honeyeaters and native bees while using a fraction of the water that exotic species demand.

HORTICULTURAL (EDIBLE)

The Living Pantry

GROW YOUR OWN SEASONAL PRODUCE

April marks the heart of Albany's best growing season. Autumn and winter are when the Great Southern truly shines for food production — mild temperatures, reliable rainfall, and reduced pest pressure mean your kitchen garden can be incredibly productive right through to September. Now is the time to plant leafy greens, brassicas, root vegetables, and winter herbs. Raised veggie beds at 600mm height keep your back happy and your soil warm, while fruit trees planted this autumn will have a full season of establishment before their first productive summer.

COASTAL

The Beachside Retreat

SALT & WIND HARDY LOW MAINTENANCE

From Middleton Beach to Emu Point, coastal Albany properties face challenges that require a completely different design approach. Salt air, persistent sea breezes, and sandy free-draining soil will defeat plants that aren't specifically chosen for these conditions. Our coastal gardens embrace the environment rather than fighting it — limestone hardscaping that references the local geology, indigenous coastal plantings like cushion bush, pigface, and coastal wattle, and windbreak structures that create sheltered entertaining zones. Autumn planting of coastal species gives them the entire winter to establish strong root systems before facing their first summer sea breeze.