Australian Handyman - July 2018

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e back end

When it comes to the rear of the home,

the same principles apply – keep it neat,

simple and low-fuss.

In the western Sydney back garden,

Cathy laid down some high-quality Sir

Walter bufalo grass, cut back trees, and

placed bark around the plant beds.

‘A couple of the stairs needed

replacing, but because the grass and

the paint job came up so well, there

was very little else we needed to do,’

she says. ‘he trick is to keep it simple.’

If the home has a courtyard rather

than a big backyard, then it could be

worth laying down fake grass, says

Steve Jovcevski.

‘here is nothing wrong with

artiicial grass in small areas, if it’s

50mm thick and looks real,’ says Steve.

‘Some of the thinner, 10mm fake grass

looks cheap, but the thicker grass is

great and owners like it because it

doesn’t require maintenance.’

Whatever renovation jobs you

undertake, one thing is certain: you will

wish you had done it sooner. Just ask Jo.

‘Once we are done styling the house

and the photos have been taken, the

comment always comes from the owner,

‘I wish we had done this earlier – so we

could have enjoyed it’.’ ❖

After

Arid yard is turned into lush lawn,

and the value of this home rises.

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