The wild garden at Kiloren was formed from a disused sheep paddock in the early 1980s
Traditionally, when we think of highly sophisticated gardens, it’s often grand parterres and well-clipped, formal hedges and topiary that come to mind. Continue reading
Palms (Howea) and ferns (Asplenium) were typical low land scenery on our many walks around Lord Howe Island
Learning to identify the indoor plant, Howea forsteriana, for my up and coming RHS exam in England, I didn’t think I’d see the day that I would visit an isolated 1,455 hectare island, 500 kilometres from Australia, where Continue reading
Mixed daffodils and jonquils at Chapel House, Rydal
By some enormous stroke of good luck, a few days before the Daffodils at Rydal event, someone asked Paul what his favourite plants were. By even better luck, one of the three plants that came into his mind happened Continue reading
Beautiful Bankia serrata at Bells of Killcare
The more time goes on, the more I love our natives. Sadly, you don’t see them used in gardens as much as you might and so when I come across a model example, I get extremely excited!
Bells of Killcare, a Continue reading
Perfect Strelitzia flower. When they poke out from beneath a shrub, as it does here at Bells, you really do think you have seen a bird of paradise out of the corner of your eye
There are three ingredients I see in all my favourite gardens. They are bold, they fit and they have character.
All have a distinctly BOLD design. Hard and soft landscaping both designed Continue reading
Bulbs pushing up through the leaf litter at Bells: there is little more magical than flowers popping up from nothing
Bells of Killcare. Banksia, Dahlia, Betula, Helichrysum, Grevillea, Prunus, Agave, Juniperus, Crocus, Strelitzia, Lomandra and wait for it, Rosa. Sound like a bit of a hotchpotch? Think again. Continue reading
Me, selecting plants at the wholesale nursery
There are some days as a garden designer when you can’t believe your luck at what a mind blowingly fun and satisfying job you do. There are other days that…..well…… Continue reading
Stunning mature tree at Retford Park
In the past I have always got bored. One year of a job, one year of study, one year of most things and I am itching to do something new. Gardening, however Continue reading
Janna Schreier Garden Design 