Landscape Ideas Service. Pitched primarily to private residential or commercial clients, a specialised ‘Landscape Ideas Service’ is offered as an alternative to complete landscape plans and documentation. Clients may not require complete landscape plans for their property, and may be keen to undertake the majority of the design and construction work themselves. It can be difficult however, to come up with an overall concept or ‘idea’ for the best use of a particular space, overall theme for a landscape, or to create something unique and eye catching. This is where the ‘Landscape Ideas Service’ can help. For a fixed fee of $390 (plus GST), a qualified landscape architect can provide an on-site consultation, and preparation of 2 to 3 full colour concepts for a certain area of your garden or property. The ‘Landscape Ideas Service’ has a huge variety of potential uses and applications. Some potential projects include: Paving and / or planting treatments around a pool or spa. Garden feature concepts incorporating both hard and soft landscaping elements.Ideas for feature landscaping to enhance the ‘street appeal’ of a business, property or development. Unique landscape elements to create a sense of identity. Decking and / or outdoor dining and barbecue areas. Shade sails / structures and outdoor lighting. New ‘drought tolerant’ planting concepts to fit in and complement an existing garden area. Incorporation of new water / grey water tanks into an existing landscape. ‘Lawn replacement’ concepts including the use of drought-tolerant groundcovers and/or decorative mulches and stone. Ideas to increase the ‘contemporary’ appeal of an existing garden area.