b'alternative solutionoriental fence Town and Around Fence and Gate Ltd0800 4 FENCING or 09 837 3330kaiaua bouldersAuckland Landscape Supplies0800 433 548Resene sword leaf lancewoodRangerPhotography courtesy of Gill HanlyResene FahrenheitResene True BlueResene Naturalmini woody uplightECC Lighting09 379 9680tussock grassPhotography courtesy of Gill HanlyDelwyn Shepherd, director would mirror the tall, linear lines of the verandah posts of Xcape Design, suggests this and, combined with boundary plantings of nikau palms, design alternative: would lend an architectural theme to the space. For depth and texture, the garden could be underplanted Working with the existing features, a different characterwith native tussock grass andfor low maintenance and couldbeincorporatedintothisgardenspacebyvisual appealmulched with kaiaua boulders. Uplights splittingthetimberboardwalkintothreesectionstocould be used to highlight both the plants and an oriental form a stepped or zig-zag walkway. Planting sword leaftrellisfencescreeningtheboundary.Thetrellisfence lancewood, interspersed with groups of trees, betweencould be stained to match the window trim, adding the verandah and the boardwalk could add dimension,colour and strong directional lines to the garden.definition and structure to the entrance. The lancewood| 69'