It’s not often the team get to swap their boots for suits but Saturday gave us the chance when we frocked up and headed off to the industry’s night of nights, the annual Landscape Queensland Construction Excellence Awards. The team arrived at the office all glammed up and I must say, for a bunch of landscapers we scrub up alright! A special occasion like this, calls for a special ride and […]
Who else had the urge to dance in the rain when the heavens finally opened and gave us a decent drenching. Out walking this morning, I noticed that the gardens, grass amongst other things had a little more life in them after the weekends deluge. In Queensland, September was the tenth-driest since records commenced in 1900. While we all rejoiced in the recent rain and no doubt like most talked […]
The weather could not be any more perfect when the Brooke’s Blooms convoy headed up the Bruce Highway to Mt Beerwah. The excitement (and nerves) grew as the car made its way towards this enormous mountain. Although the scenery was beautiful, the winding forests and quiet dirt road had us feeling we were in a scene of a horror movie and as we arrived, the fear set in. In front […]
With one of our hottest winters ever, no one could blame you for thinking spring was already here. Our gardens certainly look as though it has arrived as we have been lucky enough to avoid the freezing cold mornings that can leave our gardens looking colourless and dull. With the lack of cooler weather this winter, our gardens will need some extra love and attention that we would normally do […]
Sometimes at this time of the year, before Spring arrives, we can start to lament the lack of colour in our gardens. It’s not quite so bad for us in South East Queensland as it is for those south of the border because we don’t generally get those really bracing temperatures that render tree branches bare and colourless. In fact, a quick trip around our neighbourhood reveals many local gardens […]
Our clients in Forestdale Brisbane wanted a tropical garden that they could enjoy all year round and at all times of the day and night. If you properly equip your garden in the planning stages with a few additional features you will be rewarded with a space that is as visually appealing in the dark as it is in the daytime. We are lucky with our climate that we […]
Recently I had the pleasure of creating a garden that has filled me with joy. The clients brief was Hawaii. After many family vacations to the Big Island our client fell in love with the tropical style and wished to recreate the same style of garden where they had created so many wonderful family memories. Given the climate in Forestdale, Brisbane being quite dry and hot, I knew that I […]
The Landscape Queensland Construction Excellence awards took place in November last year in the Grand Ballroom at The Brisbane Hilton. It is the Industry night of nights, a wonderful evening with MC Terry Hansen from 97.3fm, great entertainment, dancing and music. The reason everyone was there though was of course to see the fantastic designs and work of all our industry leaders. Brooke’s Blooms is proud […]
We are so excited to announce that one of our gardens has been featured in a book by Angus Stewart and A.B. Bishop. Called The Australian Native Garden, it is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated book on how to create gardens based on Australian plants. Angus and A.B. take you on a journey around Australia, firstly looking at the Australian flora in the wild, and secondly, showcasing gardens around the country […]
On 14 November I attended the 2015 Landscape Queensland Construction Excellence Awards Gala Dinner at the Brisbane Hilton. In the landscaping world this is regarded as the “night of nights” where industry leaders are recognised and the bar set ever higher each year. As you can imagine this annual event is a great source of inspiration to me. It also fuels my ambition to deliver work that is a cut […]