Common Ground Property Services recently completed a garden make over at a body corporate complex on Macquarie St, Teneriffe.

The project involved stripping out most of the existing plants from the four large garden beds at the front of the complex, creating just over 1,500 kg of green waste! The plants had not been thinned out of late, and consequently the gardens had lost the symmetry of the original design. Additionally, the temple grass around the edge of the garden beds had suffered because of attention from the local dog population. The normally vibrant green temple grass was covered in large burnt patches, and had to be removed.

The client brief was simple – keep it low maintenance. So we put in a sparely planted combination of cordylines and oleanders for colour and height, which we decided to interplant with green liriopes to fill the gaps. These plants were then surrounded by a border of stripey white grass clumps. All of these plants are very hardy, and fit the ‘low maintenance’ tag perfectly.

Just after the project was completed, the area was hit with a long overdue downpour, which should help the plants establish themselves in no time.

If you would like to discuss ideas for a spruce-up the gardens at your body corporate complex, please Contact Us at Common Ground Property Services today.