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Throwing out the rule book

2 March 201517 May 20167 Comments
Water lily at Wyoming. Janna Schreier

Water lily (Nymphaea) at Wyoming

I had another light bulb moment last weekend. I need to throw out the rule book. Well, perhaps not throw it out completely, but at least relegate it to the bottom shelf.

Beautiful Hibiscus schizopetalus at Wyoming. Janna Schreier

Beautiful Hibiscus schizopetalus at Wyoming

I visited two Continue reading →

Sometimes I still have to pinch myself

29 January 201517 May 201611 Comments
Mosman Bay Marina from Cremorne Point. Janna Schreier

Mosman Bay marina, viewed from Cremorne Point

Every morning, bright and early, I leave the house, turn left, walk down to Balmoral beach in a big loop and make my way home again. Occasionally, though, I get all frivolous and Continue reading →

Lex and Ruby Graham’s Cremorne Point Garden

14 January 201517 May 20166 Comments
Kangaroo Paws and Hibiscus at Cremorne Point Janna Schreier

Looking past the kangaroo paws and Hibiscus to the harbour at Cremorne Point

I love a garden with a story.  History adds a whole new dimension to a garden and, consequently, it oozes ‘soul’.

The public garden on the banks of Cremorne Point Continue reading →

A tour of Janna’s home garden in Mosman

6 January 201517 May 20168 Comments
Janna Schreier's home garden

Crinum lilies with Loropetalum in the foreground in my Mosman garden

I have had the luxury of spending quite a bit of time in my own garden this Christmas and I thought I would share a few photos.  I have planted 50 new plants over the last fortnight, thanks to help from my wonderful Continue reading →

The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah

1 January 201517 May 20162 Comments
View out to the Blue Mountains from Mount Tomah Botanic Garden

Wonderful views to the Blue Mountains and beyond from Mount Tomah Botanic Garden

I find it interesting that few gardens meet my expectations.  They either blow them away completely (fortunately, the most frequent scenario) or I leave feeling flat and Continue reading →

Wendy’s Secret (and very inspirational) Garden

28 December 201417 May 20161 Comment
Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden, Lavender Bay, Sydney

Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden, Lavender Bay, Sydney

Once a patch of derelict RailCorp land, strewn with abandoned fridges and matresses, Wendy’s Secret Garden in Lavender Bay, Sydney, surprises everyone who enters it.  My measure for a world class garden Continue reading →

The Best Place to Garden in Australia?

25 October 201417 May 20162 Comments
Mount Wilson tree colour

Spectacular spring tree colour in Mount Wilson

Mount Wilson is described on the Visit NSW website as a ‘heritage garden village’.  Situated in the quieter, northerly section of the Blue Mountains, it is the largest of Continue reading →

Home Gardens of Mosman

7 October 201417 May 2016Leave a comment
One of the beautiful gardens I see on my walks around my suburb

One of the beautiful gardens I see on my walks around my suburb

I am an early riser and most mornings I start my day with a walk.  I have my usual hour long circuit through the bush to Balmoral beach, which I somehow never get bored of, but occasionally I do break Continue reading →

The Inspiring Effect of Passion

26 September 201417 May 20163 Comments
Australian PlantBank at The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan

Trial garden plants in strong, geometric beds reflecting the profile of the Australian PlantBank at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan

It is a wonderful feeling when something totally exceeds your expectations and quite blows you away.  When it actually triggers something inside you that makes you see Continue reading →

Exotic or Native Plants for the Garden?

15 September 201417 May 20162 Comments

We don’t really like natives.  What we like is big, showy flowers,

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Rhododendron lochiae Photo: Jim Mackay

bright, dense, glossy shrubs, Continue reading →

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I’m based in West Oxfordshire, but I work with gardeners all over the place, in the UK and abroad. My style of working is to guide, rather than prescribe, and a fit on this level is much more important than location, so if you think you might like to work with me, wherever you are, just give me a call or drop me an email.

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In 2007, I resigned from my corporate job at Heathrow to follow my husband’s career abroad. I engaged in a distance learning course with the Royal Horticultural Society and have never looked back. Now back in the UK, I hope to bring flavours of my adventures to my design ideas, from the clay tropics to the sandy desert. My passion for gardens knows no bounds and I hope I can inspire you to develop your love of gardening too.

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