b'magni centdrought-tolerant saysGeoff.Thisattracts native wildlife, utilises mulching and composting,ora, garden is my daily relaxation, but it also reminds me toand eliminates most weeds.appreciate the fragile nature of our environment. To me,The overall design uses large quantities of Australian local it represents reconciliation with the world around us. pebbles from DcoR Pebble, which are quarried under Themake-overfeaturesthesevenbasicprinciplesoflicence for sustainability. Goulburn Gold 7mm are used on xeriscaping. These include sensible planning and design,the garden paths, Aussie Black 50mm+ on the riverbed, careful soil analysis, practical green areas where required,and Delatite 30-50mm and 50-200mm around the two appropriate plant selection, ef cient or no irrigation, usegolf greens, as well as Riveria 20mm, Ettamogah Red 20-of mulches, and an appropriate level of maintenance.40mm, 50-200mm and Aussie Sandstone 40-100mm. In a sense the resulting landscape is hereditaryit isTogether, they work as lawn replacement, mulching and asnapshotoftheAustralianbush,completewithaornamental decoration.drycreekbed,designedtolookasthougharushingSo, given his demanding and hectic lifestyle, Geoffs little watercourse has deposited the stones and settled them in.corner of seclusion works well for him. It doesnt require Planting features a large range of tough, drought toleranta lot of maintenance, its natural forms set it well away Australian native plants, such as silver banksia (Banksiafrom the concrete jungle and its two golf greens mean marginate), silky purple- ag (Patersonia sericea), tassel- he can practice his swing whenever the mood takes him. rush,smallcrowea,tropicalrhododendron,DampieraWhats more, the arti cial grass of those greens is all that rosmarinifolia,kidneyweed,magnoliaHeptapeta,remains of the old tennis court. whiteroot,nativefuchsia,Australiangrasstree,andI practice my drive from the upstairs balcony, he says. I many more. Any non-native plants chosen require lessuse solid foam balls, which can easily make the distance maintenance,waterandfertiliserthanmanyoftheif hit correctly!known exotic species.I see it as promoting the often undervalued beauty and Resene practicality of Australianora, says Geoff. In addition, itQuarter Solitaire| 129'