We make Christchurch’s
best outdoor living spaces

RUTHERFORD - LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

We can add real value to your home
no matter the scale or the budget.

Dan’s designs focus on creating a link between inside and out, creating beautiful spaces to entertain in and enjoy with your family. The right garden design can transform a house in to a home and add considerable value to your property.

Merivale Garden

I asked Dan Rutherford to revamp our North West Facing courtyard. His plan was to build a deck with composite timber, suitable plantings, a shelter with a roof that opens and shuts and to be outfitted with nice outdoor furniture. Also he organized and helped with the planning and designing and fitting Double Glazed Aluminum sliding doors and windows, replacing the originals. The whole job was done by Dan and his delightful staff and helpers. The Courtyard is a huge success , much admired and enjoyed by friends and family. It has made a previously seldom used area into a wonderful place to be and relax in Summer and Winter.

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We can transform your garden
invest in a landscape upgrade

We will add real value to your home,
no matter the scale or the budget.

Make your garden great

Landscape Design

Whether you are overhauling your garden from scratch, or making some modifications, garden planning is important.

We solve problems

We working with you to create your dream outdoor area, we also resolve problems, such as wind, steep garden sites, privacy and more.

We can handle the entire
project from start to finish.

Hill Gardens
Sumner Gardens
Cashmere Gardens
Lifestyle block gardens
Large gardens
Small gardens
Courtyard gardens
Retirement gardens
Beach gardens
Child friendly gardens
Pool areas
Spa areas
Disabled access gardens
Easy-care Gardens
Synthetic plant gardens

It can be difficult to agree on what should be done in the garden. Dan aims to find a resolution that benefits and satisfies both partners.

Landscape
Construction

We are experts from the concept design phase all the way through to construction

We have systems to treat the soil to make a luscious environment for plants to grow strong quickly. We construct high quality hard landscaping, that will look good for years to come and last the distance. We have found the best products available and those are our go-to’s. You can be relaxed through the process, we continually improve and refine the design, as construction progresses.

Outdoor living areas
Outdoor rooms
Outdoor kitchens
Pizza ovens
BBQ areas
Fences
Decking
Entranceway’s
Lawns
Outdoor fires
Spa areas
Water features
Large planters
Courtyards

3

Current
projects

184

Completed
projects

9.4

Total
Value $M

Dan has been in the Landscape design and construction industry for the last 25 years. He’s an award winning designer and runs an expert team. We pride ourselves on our reputation for affordability, efficiency, and attention to detail in each and every project. We love what we do and it shows in every garden we make, Dan thrives on working with his clients to create their dream outdoor area.

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We’ll make your home exceptional,
with incredible outlooks from key living spaces
and great outdoor entertaining areas

A well-designed outdoor room has the potential to add real value to your property and change your lifestyle. Be it sitting in the sun for a morning cuppa or hosting friends and family for alfresco dining, a light, warm and dry outdoor space you can enjoy is a game changer.

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Garden Planting
Design Specialists

We design garden planting schemes that have beautiful plant combinations, provide shelter and privacy to enhance your home

Dan’s plant knowledge is extensive, He is able to source plants from all over the country and will choose the right plants. Varieties that will thrive in your unique eco system.

Planning might involve putting colour stakes in tree placement areas, looking at storyboards of plants, nursery visits or looking at key plants on-site. Dan may advise drawing a plan. We work with you on the most cost effective way to visualise the garden planting.

Vegetable gardens
Flower gardens
Plants to attract the birds
Topiary
Scented gardens
Edible Gardens
Tropical Planting
Pleached Hedges
Instant hedging
Diamond trellis vine wall
Espalier
Growing walls
Herb gardens
Climbing plants
Fruit trees
Nut trees
Hedging

TESTIMONIALS

Cashmere Garden

I employed Dan and his team to conceptualise and build an outdoor space on my difficult, sloping property. From our initial meeting, Dan was thoughtful and listened to my requirements. I was inspired with the concepts that Dan proposed and we worked through this collaboratively to achieve what I was hoping for when I contacted him. The quality of his teams’ work is exceptional and I recommend them for their professionalism and attention to detail. His team were friendly, honest and knowledgeable. My outdoor space is perfect for my requirements and I love it.

Meg Mason

Cashmere Garden

Fendalton Garden

I asked Dan Rutherford to design the garden for my new house because I had seen his creativity at a garden show. When we met and I showed him a folio of ideas I liked I knew immediately we could work together. He was enthusiastic and delighted to transform the lovely riverside section into my dream garden. In consultation with my architect Dan and his helpers built decking down to the river and a boardwalk to the front door. The planting was trees for structure and privacy and largely low growing perennials so as not to obscure the view of the river from the house. I was thrilled with final result and have been receiving compliments ever since.

My garden has even appeared in House and Garden magazine.
Colleen Foley-Smith

Fendalton Garden

Merivale Garden

In June 2021 my wife Jan and I asked Dan Rutherford to revamp our North West Facing courtyard. His plan was to build a deck with composite timber, suitable plantings, a shelter with a roof that opens and shuts and to be outfitted with nice outdoor furniture. Also he organized and helped with the planning and designing and fitting Double Glazed Aluminum sliding doors and windows , replacing the originals. The whole job was done by Dan and his delightful staff and helpers. The Courtyard is a huge success , much admired and enjoyed by friends and family. It has made a previously seldom used area into a wonderful place to be and relax in Summer and Winter.

Michael Gould

Merivale Garden

Sumner Garden

We have been clients of Mr Dan Rutherford for 25 years. Dan is a very pleasant man who listens to, and respects his clients, and gives them what they want. For our garden we worked out, together, what we were going to do. The end result was excellent, and my family were very happy.

Dan has an excellent team working for him.
We would highly recommend him.

Sumner Garden