"The garden looks amazing, I sit everyday and say to the boys how much I love it.  The colour variations & subtleties are beautiful.  It has been 12 months now since we installed the garden. Thank you once again - love love love it.  Wouldn’t change a thing."

- Marita Cranwell and Tim Buskens - Dulwich Hill

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"Having never owned a garden before Karen firstly came and showed me what was a weed and what was a gem in the garden.  Then we discussed what sort of garden we wanted and Karen guided me through the process to create a garden that worked for our lifestyle. 

I was far more interested in texture, smell and experience in the garden that changed with the seasons and Karen helped introduce plants and how to garden in a way that I would never have thought of.  A rock shelf of potted herbs for cooking all year round, a great manageable vegetable patch that is replanted seasonally keeping us in greens for lunches, a small manageable section of grass for impromptu picnics or playing, a wonderful textured and colourful garden of plants of colour and fragrance. 

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From the outset Karen designed the garden including both short term and long term goals, which meant we had a great garden to start with, that keeps getting better every year.  Over the past 6-7 years Karen and her wonderful team come back when the garden needs a haircut or a section needs rethinking.  The garden is an oasis for me and my family which we enjoy from inside and out, when we sit in it or walk through it during the daily routine of our life."

- Fiona Donovan - Informal GardenTempe

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"I have worked with Karen from ‘City Gardens’ on many different projects in and around the Inner west of Sydney to complete various tasks following her designs and direction. My team and I have really enjoyed being a part of all of her work. She is a great project manager who is very meticulous and creative with a vision to provide an impressive result.  I look forward to working alongside Karen in the future." 

- Jarom Davies - JPL, Sydney

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"We are so happy with our garden from City Gardens! The whole team were great to work with. Karen listened to us carefully, and then suggested creative and practical ideas to make a beautiful garden that we are delighted by every day. We have enjoyed watching it evolve and establish over the past two years, and we are always complimented on the garden by anyone who visits. "

 - Anthea Cottee and Mark Yates -Native Garden, Newtown

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"We have a terrace in the inner west with a small courtyard.  I had at least three garden designs in the past 22 years but it seems that I never got what I wanted and resulted in plants dying, a messy backyard and we ended up not using that space.

 

When I met Karen I explained to her that I like colour, low maintenance, tropical feel.  We also have a working space in the back of the courtyard that looked messy.  I just wanted a clean look.  Karen came back to me with her plans with plants options that suited my personality and needs and she nailed it.  Our garden is exactly what I wanted and it has been two years now and it is healthier than ever. 

I wanted an oasis for my husband and I to use the space for relaxation and entertaining.  We now use our backyard space regularly. Karen is professional, she listens to you and she will design a garden with you in mind.  She does not use a formula, one size fits all, she wants the customer to be happy and will go the extra mile.  I am not sure if it is because she is a woman, but she has that touch that I did not have with previous garden contractors that were mostly men.   

I highly recommend Karen from City Gardens.  If you are still shopping around for quotes, give her a call."

- Diane Yanire -  Courtyard Design, Erskineville

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