Beautiful corner of Ros McCully’s Camberwell garden
I’ve had a strange relationship with burgundy foliage for the last five years. In 2010, I tried to buy a purple smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria) at my local Bunnings, only to be told, by a sixty-something Continue reading
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
If you are anything like me you will currently be wondering where 2014 went and why you are not in the slightest bit organised for Christmas. But hey, don’t worry about that for a minute, put your feet up with a nice cup of tea and let’s first have a quick look at the newest, most successful plants that have been jumping off the shelves this year. Continue reading
The complex, divided texture of ferns
Pinterest is a wonderful tool for those of us that love beautiful, visual images. And if you use it as much as I do, it is good for spotting trends in garden design. Continue reading
Stunning balcony garden with vertical garden by Kate Grace. ‘This Balcony’, at the Australian Garden Show Sydney 2014
Beautiful vertical gardens. Lush, green walls with all our favourite plants, suitable even for the smallest balcony or courtyard. Don’t we all want one? Continue reading
The gardens in Cloister Court, Queens’ College, Cambridge; the buildings commenced construction in 1460
Whilst European cultures have been developing garden styles for thousands of years (the oldest surviving garden design manual was written by the Roman, Vitruvius, in 27BC), with the exception of aboriginal firestick agriculture Continue reading
Janna Schreier Garden Design 