A garden for all seasonsSited on a ridge with a panoramic outlook, Rosemount's charm is undeniable. The surprise is that there was no garden here 12 years ago. Read more... |
Grow your own fruit and vegiesWith the global financial crisis upon us, now is the time to grow your own fruit and vegetables. Save money, save the planet (no transport costs) and taste some real flavour. We tell you what to plant and when. Maybe you want to grow it all in a protective cage too. Read more... |
It's all about linesHidden from public gaze behind walls and high hedges Rona Lodge near Exeter is a six acre garden work in progress. Read more... |
A town gardenFor Robyn Jeffcoat, moving from an abundantly planted acreage garden to a small town garden required a major adjustment. Read more... |
Woodland wonderAt Honeywood Farm on the western slopes of the Belmore Falls Valley, Marguerite Cromarty has spent the past 17 years creating a beautiful woodlands garden. Read more... |
Edwardian EastdeneStately, Edwardian Eastdene near Bundanoon sits in a sun-drenched glade of unashamedly exotic species – the epitome of a traditional Highlands country garden, writes Garden Writer John Stowar. Read more... |
The Perfumed GardenSweet peas, wisteria, stocks, violets . . . we all have our favourite fragrant flowers. The majority of roses (still considered the world’s favourite flower) are perfumed. Winter, with crisp, clean air, is the perfect season to savour perfumes in the garden. Read more... |
A Garden LegacyOf all the legacies of the Hordern department store family, the magnificent eight-acre garden at Milton Park is perhaps the most enduring. For the past 61 years, each and every spring, the garden has been opened during the Tulip Time festival to raise funds for Bowral Hospital. And it will be again this year, between September 20 and October 3. Last year Chief Photographer Tony Sheffield spent hours photographing the garden in spring to give visitors an idea of what to expect this year. Read more... |
A host of golden daffodilsIn a cruel irony, the Southern Highlands “Daffodil Man”, breeder Tony Davis, is hyperallergic to the flower he nurtures. Read more... |
Survival of the fittestWhen Glenmore House was purchased by the present owners, Larry and Mickey Robertson, 22 years ago, the collection of farm buildings was derelict. But the cluster of sandstone cottage, dairy, weathered slab barn, stables and hay shed – all of comfortable scale – had potential. Around these historic revamped buildings has evolved a garden of great charm. Read more... |
A garden with personalityToo often as gardeners we play safe and the results usually lack flair, says Garden Writer John Stowar. How refreshing, he writes, to find a garden with a clear personality – original and unrestrained by convention. Stonedance Lodge at Moss Vale is one of those rarities. Read more... |
Creating an EntranceWhile a single, beautiful tree can make a statement and establish a mood, how much more effective is an avenue of trees. A long, winding drive flanked with grand pairs of uniform trees of a single species is a most wonderful landscape experience. Read more... |
Bulbs for Summer and AutumnWe tend to associate bulbs with spring, but bulbs can also bring colour and interest to gardens in summer and autumn. Writer Jenny Simons offers plenty of tips for growing beautiful bulbs. Read more... |
A garden for my parentsGarden designer Peter Fudge’s parents moved from a five acre property to a newly-built home on a one acre town block. He helped them create a large garden at their former home, but when age started catching up with them they needed a more manageable garden and Peter again helped them make it. He tells of the decisions they made, and why they made them, and how, despite planning a low-maintenance garden he needed to accommodate his mother’s desire for plenty of colour. Read more... |