The Dry Garden at Lambley Nursery, Victoria
The joy of summer can quickly turn into the dread of the hose. I’ve spent weekends getting tied up in hundreds of metres of drip irrigation hose and months trying to find just the right settings, but Continue reading
Iceland poppies (Papaver nudicaule) at Ballarat Botanic Gardens
I’m really a country bumpkin at heart. Growing up surrounded by orchards, I love my trees, adore peace and quiet and have a particular aversion to endless Continue reading
Sherbrooke bushland, on the road to Olinda in the Dandenong Ranges
My extremely green-fingered friend had told me that Cloudehill was her favourite Australian garden and so it was with much excitement that I drove up the steep, winding road to Olinda. Continue reading
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
Uplifting – Mary’s garden in Hawera is full of flowers
We all love flowers. Their cheerful colours catch our eye; we look on in wonderment at how they appear from almost nothing, their scent and delicacy enthralling us. It is hard to look at a garden full Continue reading
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
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
I still have so many amazing gardens I want to show you that I have visited over the last few weeks, but I thought I’d just pause to recommend a few lovely books. Continue reading
A wonderfully happy mix of native and exotics at the Oakley Garden, Manaia
I would describe the Oakley Garden in Manaia as a happy garden. Bursting with colour, it is hard not to have a smile on your face when you are there. With at least a dozen hanging baskets, and plentiful Continue reading
Arriving at Cameron Paterson’s Toorak garden
When I arrived at Cameron Paterson’s Toorak garden I was expecting to see something that was nice enough. I had seen a few pleasant pictures online, but you know, they don’t always Continue reading
Janna Schreier Garden Design 