Rear garden with a corten sculpture, gabion wall and native planting beside a brick house

Gravel courtyard with round concrete planters and young trees

Timber pergola screen and curved bench seat around a lawn

Rock garden with native planting and a corten steel edge

Outdoor dining table on gravel beside a planted green wall

Landscape design and construction

Gardens designed and built to make the most of your space

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Boodle Concepts is a boutique landscape design and construction business creating thoughtful, site-responsive gardens throughout Melbourne, Kyneton and the Macedon Ranges. Since 2010, we have helped homeowners unlock the full potential of their outdoor spaces through expert garden consultations, bespoke landscape design and professional installation services.

Our focus is on creating functional, visually striking gardens that enhance outdoor living while remaining practical, sustainable and suited to Australian conditions.

Gabion bench seat with a timber top in front of silver native planting

Garden cost guide

What will my garden cost?

Answer five quick questions and see a price guide for a garden like yours: backyards, front yards and courtyards, designed and built.

What this is, and what it isn't

A guide to help you set a budget: what a consultation, a design plan and the build usually cost for a space like yours.

It isn't a quote. Ben prices your garden after he has seen it, in a written, itemised quote.

At the end we'll ask where to send your guide, then show it straight away.

See what my garden could costAbout a minute.

Latest projects

All projects

Concrete outdoor bath and rain shower against a black trellis fence with bush poles

Kyneton Darkhaus

Macedon Ranges, 2025

Front garden of gravel and native planting in front of a weatherboard house

Kyneton Bright

Macedon Ranges, 2024

Brick breeze-block wall beside a lawn path and planting

McKinnon Archiscape

Melbourne, 2022

Curved timber bench and pergola screen beside a fire pit area

McKinnon Backyard

Melbourne, 2018

Timber deck stepping down to a lawn with garden beds

Ivanhoe Backyard

Melbourne

White planters and stepping pads beside a rendered garden wall

Canterbury Makeover

Melbourne, 2021

Raised garden beds and a timber fence lit at dusk

Brunswick Makeover

Melbourne

Who we are

Boodle Concepts was founded by Benjamin Carter, a Melbourne-based designer who gets a kick out of reinvigorating places and spaces.

Established in 2010, Ben creates functional, bespoke landscape designed spaces.

About Ben

Courtyard of round planters under a big sky

Garden consultations

Paved courtyard with low native planting along a timber fence

Landscape design

Driveway garden of agaves and native shrubs beside a timber screen

Landscape installation

Flowering leptospermum hedge along a timber fence

Low-maintenance gardens

Sandstone boulders and native planting, Kyneton.

Kind words

The gardens are looking amazing. Such a massive difference to the aesthetic of the property... I am glad I chose you to do the work, amazing job!

Deborah Hadley, South Yarra

Your design is very contemporary, looks attractive and balanced. I like your selection of plants. Best of all was your reliability and commitment to the delivery deadline which we really appreciated.

M Tran, pre-auction, Hawthorn

Reliable, efficient, and most importantly flexible. I had two jobs done by Boodle, both were done professionally. Solid work for a good price, and Ben is very pleasant to interact with.

Bernd Meyer, Caulfield South

Ben was very responsive with a lot of fresh and innovative ideas which we liked. I would be happy to recommend Ben. It was a pleasure working with him.

Amos Meltzer

Handy hints and tips

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Boodle's updates on garden shows and other related events, our current projects, gardening tips and much more.

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