About Me
Your new dream garden starts here.
Welcome to Outlook Landscapes Limited
I'm Dean. I've been designing and building gardens across New Zealand for over fourteen years now, and I still get a kick out of it.
My job is to create outdoor spaces that feel like yours. Not something from a catalogue. Not a copy of your neighbour's place. Something that fits your property, your lifestyle, and the way you actually spend your time outside.
Have a look through my projects to get a sense of what I do. And if you've got something brewing, give me a call. I'm always up for a chat about gardens.
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Melbourne Roots, New Zealand Gardens
I'm from Melbourne, Australia. This distinction shapes everything that follows. My career has been built across both countries, and each one has taught me something the other couldn't.
Melbourne does outdoor space its own way. Strong lines and a bit of restraint. Courtyards and laneways where every square metre has to earn its place. Materials picked to age well rather than to look new. Planting that copes with a climate that changes its mind by the afternoon. You absorb all of that living there.
Bringing it across the Tasman meant learning an entirely new palette. Different light, different soil, different plants, a different way of living outdoors. What carried over was the thinking underneath it. The structure, the discipline, the reason every element sits exactly where it does.
Contact DeanWhat is a Landscape Designer?
People mix up landscapers and landscape designers all the time. But the jobs are quite different. A landscaper builds things. Fences, decks, retaining walls, planting. Good honest work. A landscape designer plans the whole thing first. I use CAD software to map out your entire outdoor space. Plants, paths, levels, drainage, lighting. You see the concepts before anyone picks up a shovel.
Consultation
We meet on-site, walk your property, and talk through what you're after.
Design Proposal
I put together a proposal based on our chat. Scope, timeline, and costs laid out clearly.
Conceptual Renders
Your garden designed. See exactly how it looks before we start building.
Landscape Design
Full plans, planting schedules, material specs. Everything needed to build it properly.
Build Quotes
Itemised quotes post-design, covering materials, labour, and timelines clearly.
Build Contract
Straightforward contract outlining scope, payments, variations, and guarantees.
Build Stage
Coordinated earthworks, trades, planting, with regular updates throughout.
Project Handover
Final walkthrough, maintenance guide, warranty details, and care tips.
Outdoor Spaces Designed For Real Life
Expert Design Tailored to You
I design gardens around your routines, not the other way around. Where the sun lands, where the kids run, where you'll have your morning coffee. That's where I start.
One Point of Contact
I handle the whole process. Design, build, coordination with trades. You deal with me, not a revolving door of contractors.
Gardens That Add Value
A well-designed outdoor space makes your property worth more. And more importantly, it makes your home nicer to live in.
In The Spotlight
My profile interview in BlackWhite magazine, covering some of my designs and how I work with clients and other professionals.
What's the difference between landscapers, landscape architects, and landscape designers? And why does it matter?
My professional design profile on the platform connecting homeowners with New Zealand's top building and design professionals.
My feature interview covering my approach to landscape design and a project that sums up how I like to work.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm based in East Auckland, but I work right across New Zealand. Distance isn't a problem.
We spend 90 minutes walking your property and talking through ideas. It's $450 incl GST and it's the best way to get started.
Yes. Design and build, start to finish. I work with a trusted group of companies and oversee everything myself.
Monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Whatever keeps your garden looking the way it should.
I design and install artificial green walls for restaurants, hotels, offices, and apartment buildings. Turns a blank wall into something worth looking at.