10 August 2026

NSW pool fencing rules: the complete compliance guide

Every backyard pool in NSW needs a compliant, standalone safety barrier — and the rule that trips up most owners isn’t the fence itself, it’s the 900mm of clear space around it. Here’s what the law actually requires, in plain terms.

Reflective pool in a formal North Sydney garden by Think Outside Gardens blending geometry landscape and calm outdoor space.

23 October 2025

Beautiful Australian Pools to give you ideas for your own

Discover Australian pool designs that inspire relaxation and creativity. From modern lap pools and resort-style retreats to natural rock pools and minimalist courtyards, explore ideas to transform your own backyard into a beautiful oasis. 01 | Refined Pool Design in Castle Hill, Sydney Sleek lines and natural harmony define this Castle Hill retreat. Designed to […]

Darlinghurst Retreat Pool Garden Project

29 March 2023

Pool Landscape Design

Enhancing Your Pool Landscape Design with Think Outside Gardens. If you’re lucky enough to have a pool in your backyard, you know how important it is to create a beautiful and functional outdoor space around it. That’s where pool landscape design comes in. With the help of a professional landscaping company like Think Outside Gardens, […]

Bondi Landscaping and Gardening Services.

15 September 2022

Eastern Suburbs Landscaping Projects

The Think Outside Gardens team has delivered some of the most spectacular garden and landscape projects in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Fromcourtyard projects in Paddington to sprawling waterfront properties in Dover Heights, our landscapers will transform your property and bring your ideas to life. Looking for inspiration? Explore this large Paddington family home, where we had to carefully consider all […]

23 February 2022

Pots & Planters – 5 modern outdoor looks for your garden

2022’s design inspiration With the weather warming up we start to get a real sense that the year is coming to close. After what might have felt like an entirety of a year with a lot of us stuck at home, it is finally time to get outside and start bringing life back to your […]

3 December 2020

Pots & Planters Styling Guide

Detail is key to good design. One way to add the finishing touches to your landscaping project is through finishing details, like adding contemporary designer pots. Pots are a great way to style the garden, bringing greenery to a difficult space in a corner or over paving where access to deep soil is not possible. […]

Think Outside Gardens - Backyard House View

21 November 2020

A lush entertainer’s garden in Sydney’s inner west

Article from Australian House and Garden writer: Elizabeth Wilson photographer: Anson Smart A hidden gem set in Sydney’s inner west, this layout offers a special journey through beautifully landscaped levels to tranquil water views. David Yates and Stan Savellis love to entertain. This was part of the motivation to move from their tightly packed […]

Think Outside Gardens - Best Of Houzz 2020 2

25 February 2020

Winner of the Best of Houzz Awards

Think Outside Gardens was recognised with the 2020 Best of Houzz Design Award after the Houzz community voted its Balmain courtyard among Australia’s best landscape projects.

7 November 2019

We love concrete

When Lauren Snyder and Keith Burns renovated their istoric brownstone in brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvents neighborhood

15 September 2019

Inner West Landscaping Projects

Sydney’s Inner West features many beautiful terraces and federation era homes that provide an amazing backdrop for a beautiful garden design. Our landscape construction team has transformed the gardens of many homes in Sydney’s Inner West. From this Lilyfield cottage with a split-level garden, to this Haberfield poolside home, each project that comes our way throws up […]