Landscaper vs Landscape Designer — What’s the Difference?

Hamptons-style formal garden with clipped Gardenia hedge and glass pool fencing -- Gold Coast landscape design by Habitat

You’ve just settled into your new Gold Coast home or finished a major renovation. The backyard is a blank canvas—full of potential but also full of questions. And the first big question is always: Who do I call? A landscaper or a landscape designer? Here’s what we see all the time at Habitat Landscape Design: […]

How to Plan Your Landscape Design on the Gold Coast — a Renovator’s Guide

Habitat landscape design zone overview — seven planting zones broken out by orientation, area and design role, demonstrating the planning methodology behind a Gold Coast landscape design

If you’re about to invest in your outdoor space — whether it’s a new build, a renovation, or a garden that’s overdue for a rethink — the most important decision isn’t which plants to buy. It’s what you want the space to feel like. If you’re landscaping a new build, timing matters — start before […]

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