Fernline
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Know what to ask before you sign anything.

Landscaping is a big spend with a lot of room to get burnt. These guides explain what a garden really costs, when you need council approval, and the questions that separate a proper landscaper from a bloke with a trailer. No sign-up, no sales pitch, just what to ask.

01 7 min read

What landscaping really costs on the Northern Beaches

Honest ranges from a garden refresh to a full design + construct, the six things that move the number on Beaches blocks, and how to compare proposals line by line.

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02 6 min read

How to choose a landscaper on the Northern Beaches

The three questions that sort designers and licensed builders from blokes with a trailer, what to verify on the contract, and the red flags in a quote.

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03 8 min read

Council approvals for decks, walls and tree work

The Northern Beaches rules in plain language: exempt, CDC and DA paths for decks, retaining walls and tree removal, and when engineering comes into it.

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04 7 min read

Planting that survives salt, sand and a westerly

A short field guide to local plants for Beaches gardens. Sorted by spot and soil, with the 12-week start plan that keeps them alive.

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05 6 min read

How a Fernline design and construct actually runs

What happens at the design visit, what you sign off on, and the stages from drawing to a finished garden. The drawing is the garden, not a suggestion.

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