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[Edition Wednesday datE] <strong>October</strong> <strong>24</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Professional designer can<br />
offer innovative options<br />
Sharon CroftS<br />
LandSCape d e S ign<br />
• Consultations • Design Concepts • Planting Plans<br />
Longer days and warmer temperatures signal that now is a good<br />
time to start planning your new garden, or revamping your existing<br />
one, suggests landscape designer Sharon Crofts.<br />
A good way to start, she says, is with a consultation to discuss your<br />
ideas. From there, Sharon will produce a design concept and a planting<br />
schedule to create a garden that’s unique to you and your lifestyle.<br />
While many homeowners like to plan their own gardens, calling on<br />
a professional designer can be very helpful, as they often have design<br />
and planting ideas or innovative landscape options the home gardener<br />
hadn’t thought of, Sharon says.<br />
At this time of year, too, the plant nurseries are well stocked with<br />
new plants and shrubs ready for planting in all areas of the garden.<br />
Having a landscape plan takes away the confusion over which plants<br />
go where.<br />
Homeowners have the option of implementing the plan themselves,<br />
or alternatively, Sharon can recommend contractors, who will visit<br />
the property and give quotes for the work. The homeowner can then<br />
choose the one they feel most comfortable with.<br />
Having your paving or decking areas professionally designed and<br />
executed will give the landscaping that professional edge, which in<br />
turn will add value to the property.<br />
As the end of year gets closer, contractors are getting booked up<br />
with projects clients require to have completed before Christmas,<br />
Sharon says, so anyone wanting work done before the festive season<br />
will need to act quickly. However, there will be more availability in<br />
January and February, when contractors are not so busy and there are<br />
still several weeks of summer left for homeowners to enjoy their newly<br />
designed outdoor area.<br />
So, to arrange for a consultation on your new garden design,<br />
contact Sharon Crofts Landscape Design, phone (03) 329 6229,<br />
mobile 0274 311558, and she will provide a prompt service and a<br />
garden design to suit your individual tastes and requirements. Or<br />
send an email to s-crofts@xtra.co.nz.<br />
P. 329 6229<br />
M. 0274 311 558<br />
s-crofts@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.sharoncrofts.co.nz<br />
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