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SERVICES

Landscaping

IRRIGATION & WATER MANAGEMENT

Amidst Victoria’s notoriously hot summers, proper watering becomes absolutely essential to maintaining the light and beauty of your outdoor landscape. A properly installed and operating irrigation system delivers water the right amount of water, to the right place, at the right time to ensure you landscape investment is maintained.

SEF Services focus on the installation of reliable, water efficient irrigation systems. We can install a fully automated underground water system with a built-in controller and rain sensor that will limit water wastage.

Additionally, we can install a wi-fi controller that allows remote access to your irrigation system giving you flexibility to adjust your irrigation system from your mobile phone, iPad or desktop computer.

Within many commercial and residential landscape projects SEF Services will undertake to improve water efficiency by using up to date technologies, applying smart water management and developing the most cost-effective landscape irrigation system required for the project.

Installing lawn sprinkler systems for commercial landscape projects requires the proper planning especially when installing underground sprinkler lawn or garden sprinkler systems.

Lawns and gardens are generally greener and lusher because of the consistent watering achieved by installing in ground sprinkler systems.

In ground irrigation systems need to be designed and installed by professionals and regular maintenance is required to ensure both efficiency and effectiveness.

SEF Services will advise you on the proper selection of sprinklers that will cover the ground area needing watering.

Hose end sprinklers are one such option because they are portable, durable and offer coverage over a specified lawn or garden area.

SEF Services offers the following services for commercial irrigation systems.

  • Landscape irrigation systems
  • Landscape irrigation
  • Drip irrigation
  • In ground sprinkler systems
  • Jet sprays
  • Drainage systems

Ask SEF Services to install your water system or drainage system for you.

GROUND PREPARATION & MINOR CIVIL WORKS

SEF Services has the capacity to deliver the outdoor scope on any given project from the building to the curb.

SEF Services has the capacity to carry out bulk extraction and to clear the proposed landscaping area. Sites can be prepared so the desired levels, shaping and drainage systems are in place before soil improvement takes place.

Garden edges, borders, planting boxes, retaining walls and drainage cells are also completed prior to soil improvement and planting.

SEF Services encourages the pre-cultivation and improvement of existing soils. We then use selected imported top soil to ensure all new plants have a healthy start in 300mm of improved top soil.

On completions we install custom designed irrigation systems to suit the planting schedule. This is tested prior to planting to ensure we have adequate water coverage and soil penetration throughout.

Plants are then professionally installed and placed, ensuring a healthy establishment period to achieved the desired end results.

Plants and their root systems are then protected with an adequate covering of selected and chosen mulches. Mulches help retain ground moisture, protects the plants during hot and cold weather. The mulch also helps to prevent weed germination in garden beds.

LANDSCAPE PLANTING SERVICES

SEF Services will focus on the proper selection of plants to achieve the desired end affect.

Our plants are sourced from specialised growers who have the capacity to provide the selected plant varieties and a broad range of pot sizes available

There is an unlimited range of garden plants to use and many factors need to be considered.

Border plants, ground covers, climbers, conifers, ferns, native trees, palms, shrubs. The range is unlimited. What is important is selecting the plants suitable to the climate in your area, along with ensuring the soil condition and the placement the plant is suitable for the selected location.

SEF Service will assist you in providing, hardy and easy to maintain solution. This could include drought tolerant plants that thrive in the sun or shade which will contribute to achieving the desired effect.

LANDSCAPING PROJECTS