TENNIS COURT TRANSFORMATION: XERISCAPING
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGN
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In an attempt to minimise water usage, Vermont resident Geoff has
transformed his tennis court into a Xeriscape landscape; a quality
landscape that conserves water and helps guard our beautiful yet
fragile environment.
In Australia this concept is fairly new, while the tennis court
transformation is one of a kind.
The Xeriscape landscape that was once a tennis court is a dry creek
river bed and is based on the principles of the fairly new
phenomenon of Xeriscaping.
As such, the landscape is founded on sensible horticultural
principles, which help save water. In conjunction with his landscape
designer, Geoff has been able to design a landscape that is easy to
maintain, minimises the occurrence of weed and uses less water and
fertilisers.
"In a sense this landscape is hereditary- it is a truly Australian
bush landscape that attracts fauna and represents the Australian
natural beauty. More people need to look beyond the traditional
exotic gardens and they too will be inspired by landscapes that are
more suited to our circumstances and current lifestyles."
The overall landscape features a large range of Australian
native plants such as Silver Banksia (Banksia marginate), Silky
Purple-flag (Patersonia sercea), Tassel-rush, Small Crowea, Tropical
Rhododendron, ‘Dampiera rosmarinifolia’, Kidney weed, Whiteroot,
Native Fuchsia, Australian Grass Tree, and many more. Non-native
plants that have been selected are plants that require less
maintenance, water and fertilisers than many of the known exotic
species.
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