Louise built a new house from scratch  and couldn’t wait to get going on the garden. In just a couple of years she has utterly transformed the property and evolved our original design as she’s gone. We’re still regularly in touch some eight years on!

Simon was looking for a contemporary feel to his side garden, which had barely any plants left due to a large tree stealing moisture and nutrients. We decided on a Japanese-inspired design, added structure and ornamentation to the area and finished it off with irrigation to help it on its way

Joyce was soon to be retiring and thought she’d have a little more time to spend in the garden. Little did she realise how addictive gardening was and what a big part of her life it would turn out to be! There’s nothing nicer for me than seeing someone get so much immense joy from their garden.

I adore gardens with a sense of place so I was thrilled when Judy said she’d like a little piece of Australiana in her Canberra ‘backyard’. The space was small but now feels deceptively large with curves aiding the flow between a number of little sitting areas.

Helen loves gardening but wasn’t sure where to start. Rainwater run off, drought, kangaroos and rabbits all played havoc with her front garden, but once she was off there was no stopping her! I love that Helen still sends me photos of her garden from across the world.

Roger had a real challenge with a sloping back garden. We designed a semi-sunken fire pit to take best advantage of the bank and added retaining walls to give a more formal look. We just need a bit more plant growth now!

I’ve only once started my own garden (almost) from scratch, but I did have great fun with it. It was a very modern house with token landscaping by the builders. I wanted a soft, abundant look, despite the very dry climate, so picked drought tolerant plants that would thrive in the conditions. It took about 18 months from the top to the bottom picture.