b'engage with natureLandscape designer Ben Hoyle suggests this alternative scheme:When it comes to terraced landscapes you dont need to start from scratch. Rather look at how you can thoughtfully tweak and layer in colour and texture with new materials and planting and make use of all those level changes. A cascading water feature treated with Resene FX Faux Rust Effect has been keyed into the existing terrace where it cantilevers water around the swimming pool and down to the courtyard below. Granite setts provide natural texture against the pool and upper terrace wall and are well complemented by the soft green tones of Resene Field Day. Modscene planters with citrus topiary underplanted with herbs provide another layer in which to plant and provide kai. The eye is naturally drawn along the boardwalk stained in Resene Woodsman wood oil stain tinted to Resene Uluru with a custom outdoor mural, providing animation and focus to the top terrace. Planters treated with Resene FX Faux Rust Effect float from the boundary wall painted in Resene Field Day adding to the calm greening cloak of this oasis.email bluegecko@xtra.co.nzResene Field DayBird of Paradise Mitre 10 www.mitre10.co.nz0508 454 873Resene FoundryMint and Rosemary Resene Palmers Garden Centre FX Faux Rust Effect www.palmers.co.nz0800 725 6377Lemon Meyer Palmers Garden Centrewww.palmers.co.nzillustration0800 725 6377 Custom painted mural Malcolm White ReseneJoe McMenaminLemon Ginger www.joemcmenamin.comResene BlackCylindrus planterModscenewww.modscene.co.nz0800 504 00475'