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When is the best time to landscape? Most Melbourne homeowners land on the same answer: spring. The weather improves, the garden comes back to life, and the urge to finally do something about the backyard arrives with the first warm mornings. The instinct is understandable. But starting the planning process in spring can often mean [...]

How long landscaping takes is one of the first questions most Melbourne homeowners ask, and it usually comes with a date in mind. Christmas. A milestone birthday in March. The first warm weekend of the season. From start to finish, a landscaping project can take a little bit longer than most people expect at the [...]

A well-built Melbourne garden pays off for many years. It adds value to your home, changes how you use your outdoor space, and holds up beautifully through seasons of use without needing constant attention or expensive repairs. But getting to that point takes more than good intentions and a decent budget, though. The decisions made [...]

A pool changes how you live in your backyard. It becomes the reason friends come over in January, the place where kids spend every afternoon from October to March, and the feature that brings the whole outdoor space together.  But building a swimming pool is a big decision (and a big investment) for your home. [...]

Your lawn is one of those subtle garden decisions that shape how you actually live in your outdoor space. It's where kids play, dogs run, and weekend afternoons happen. Whether you're designing a new garden from scratch or reconsidering an existing lawn that isn't up to scratch, the artificial turf vs natural grass debate comes [...]

Melbourne homeowners have always made the most of their backyards. But these days, we’re seeing outdoor living trends coming through in 2026 that turn ordinary yards into a space to cook, gather, relax, and live. The projects we're working on right now share a consistent set of themes: fire pits with built-in seating, outdoor kitchens [...]

If you’ve noticed your backyard holding water after it rains, it's usually a sign that something isn't working the way it should. Whether it's a patch of lawn that stays soggy for days, paving that sends water back toward the house, or a low-lying corner that never fully dries out, a backyard holding water tends [...]

On a sloped block, a retaining wall is often the feature that makes the whole garden work. It creates the levelled lawn, the tiered entertaining area and structured planting zones that turn an awkward slope into something beautiful and usable. Whether you're redesigning an established garden, finishing the outdoor space of a newly renovated home, [...]

A well-built deck changes how you live in your home, turning a bare backyard into the place to be for weekend lunches, morning coffees, and long summer evenings. For a Melbourne home, it’s the kind of feature that pulls everything together. When you start planning one, the merbau vs composite decking question comes up fast. [...]

2025 marked a special milestone for Love It Landscaping – our fourth year transforming outdoor spaces on The Block. Over the years, we’ve refined our craft, strengthened our reputation, and learned exactly what it takes to deliver high-end landscaping under extreme pressure. But this year felt different.Britt & Taz’s home (House 3) gave us the […]