Hi Houzz friends,

I was hoping to please obtain some ideas for the design of a remake of a feature garden at our main entrance?

We live on acreage just outside of Melbourne. Our garden is a mix of Shrub gardens, rose gardens and generally easy to maintain country style gardens. The house is colonial style.

The garden currently has a central pond, with a urn style water feature.

My initial thoughts are to maintain this pond and water feature and balance it with a Japanese or Bali style garden.

I was thinking a large weeping style Japanese Maple as a feature tree, however are open to suggestions.

I'm open to any suggestions or ideas, and welcome advice on plant selection?

Some considerations -

- Minimise heavy ground cover as the pond attracts snakes (we have young children) and would prefer to avoid attracting snakes to the front door.

- of lesser importance, we have Rabbit / Kangaroos (prefer plants which are not favoured by these pests)

- garden approx 5m x 4m

Any suggestions are greatly valued, Thank You in advance!

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Thank You!