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2024 show garden ‘Mother Ocean’ by Althaus Landscape Designs and constructed by Klaycon Landscape Construction (Image: Allie Claire)

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Nurturing creativity with nature

07/11/2024 admin 968 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Daniel Althaus

My journey into the world of show gardens has been nothing short of transformative. As a landscape designer, I’ve always been fascinated by the intricate relationship between nature and design. However, stepping into the competitive arena of show gardens was a step into the unknown.… Continue reading

The audience enjoyed the discussion by designers Richard Unsworth, Nicola Cameron and Adam Robinson

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Landscape expo

04/10/2024 Karen Smith 969 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Compiled by Karen Smith

In its second year, organisers were happy with a significant increase in exhibitors and visitors to the Landscape Expo held recently at TAFE NSW, Ryde Campus. Sydney turned on beautiful sunshine, which added to the already positive atmosphere of the event.… Continue reading

Six months after seeding at Hinnomunjie Station, new seedlings have germinated

Landscape Revegetatation

Ecological restoration: A revegetation ‘lesson’ from Gippsland

04/10/2024 Gabrielle Stannus 950 Views 0 Comments

By Gabrielle Stannus

Regardless of which vegetation community you seek to protect or restore across our country (there are many that need a helping hand!), there are some basic ecological and social principles to consider if you want your project to succeed.… Continue reading

Peach crop and leaf vigour is under threat as temperatures warm (Image: Alabama Extension via Flickr under CC0 1.0)

Landscape Landscape using Fruit Trees

Adapting fruit trees to a changing climate

15/09/2024 Gabrielle Stannus 1057 Views 0 Comments

By Gabrielle Stannus

As we plan for climate change, we hear a lot about street trees planted for their ornamental and environmental amenity. What about fruit trees in these and other public landscapes and home gardens? What can we learn from commercial orchardists now to help improve how we select and maintain fruit trees to survive our changing climate, particularly those varieties that require winter chill?… Continue reading

Landscape Gardens – Collecting a Moment designed by Mark and Sue Cook ‘Best in Show Landscape’

Garden Festival Landscape

Singapore showcasing creative and horticultural prowess

15/09/2024 Michael Casey 966 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Michael Casey

The Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) successfully returned in August for its ninth edition at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, showcasing an amazing blend of creativity and horticultural prowess. Organised by the National Parks Board (NParks), this premier international garden and flower show continues to captivate with its signature events, including the highly anticipated Best of Show Designer Gardens competition and a refreshed Floral Windows to the World Championship.… Continue reading

Landscape Landscape Design

The importance of scheduling

15/09/2024 admin 726 Views 0 Comments

By Patrick Regnault

From quoting to completion, having a well-planned work schedule improves efficiency and reduces cost and wastage. Time spent on working out the method and timing of each phase of the work will ensure the quotation is accurate, the project will run smoothly, the client will feel confident everything is under control, and the materials will be of sufficient quality and quantity.… Continue reading

A seamless connection between the house and the pool

Horticulture/Design Landscape

Arcadian splendour

15/09/2024 Lynne Testoni 784 Views 0 Comments

By Lynne Testoni

A considered and extensive landscape design and construction adds character to a new build on Sydney’s outskirts.

It can be a challenge to add character and personality to a project home build, but that was the brief set by the owners of this new home to Sand & Stone Landscapes.… Continue reading

The sharp points on Acacia verticillata, Prickly Moses, are useful in deterring wildlife from gardens (Image: Kenraiz Krzysztof Ziarnek via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Garden Design Landscape

Guess who’s coming for dinner?

08/08/2024 admin 996 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Gabrielle Stannus

While your clients sleep, their gardens may attract unwanted guests looking for a late-night feed. Australia’s many nocturnal animals are attracted to native plants and those exotic species we humans love for their edible and ornamental value. I spoke with Beverley Sherwood, Manager of the Plants of Tasmania Nursery, to find out how physical barriers, plant selection, and placement can help landscape designers and horticulturists discourage these unwanted visitors from the gardens we design and create.… Continue reading

A welcoming walkway (image supplied by Nick Bowers)

Garden Design Landscape

Blending indoor and outdoor

08/08/2024 By Nicola Cameron 770 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Nicola Cameron

Blending the garden to suit the lifestyle of entertaining with family and friends was high on the priority list for the owners of this lovely home in the Sydney suburb of Haberfield, New South Wales.

Being passionate gardeners they were keen to integrate productive gardens along with compost and storage areas positioned discretely, leaving the entertainment areas to blend seamlessly with the interior living and pool areas.… Continue reading

SmartPave from Strol prevents aggregate migration on lightly trafficked paths with geofabric already bonded on the underside

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Landscape Show stays on track at Sandown

10/07/2024 John Fitzsimmons 872 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Fitzsimmons

Despite sunshine and an absence of rain that could have kept many landscapers on-site, there were still plenty who travelled across Melbourne and from further afield to Landscaping Victoria’s 2024 Landscape Show at Sandown Park.

This event’s attendee profile appears to be well established – landscape constructors and installers making up the bulk, complemented by designers, greenlife and allied industry people, and a significant number of apprentices, trainees and students in landscaping and related fields.… Continue reading