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Garden tools to dig
There is only one thing better than creating a beautiful garden – and that’s creating it with beautiful gardening tools.Grafa garden tools are handmade locally in Melbourne’s inner west by [...]
The Ever-Changing Forest Pansy
Plants are obviously our passion, so we're keen to share some of our favourites and a tip or two on how to get the best out of yours. We’ve decided [...]
Letterbox Envy – On Our Wish List
For those who think a letterbox is merely just an object to collect bills, think again. And for those struggling to find a decent looking letterbox, look no further. The [...]
California Dreaming – We're Inspired by Andrea Cochran
At Ian Barker Gardens, we love being excited and inspired by exquisite garden design, and Andrea Cochran’s work never fails to disappoint. Andrea is not only an extraordinarily talented designer [...]
Job Of The Month – Camberwell Project Now Complete
Camberwell Project. You would be hard pressed to forget the Victorian beauty in prestigious Camberwell that we highlighted as our job of the month back in February 2016. We're thrilled [...]
Job of the Month – Sandringham Project Now Complete
We are thrilled to announce that after 16 months of love, sweat and (happy) tears, our Sandringham Project is now complete. This project was pure joy for all at Ian [...]
Job of the Month – Deepdene Project
The New Year is always exciting, none more so than 2017 at Ian Barker Gardens. We kick off the year with a bang having just broken ground on our Deepdene [...]
Merry Christmas from Ian Barker Gardens!
Ho, Ho, Ho...Merry Christmas!Thanks to all our clients and staff for your continued support and for making 2016 such a memorable year.At this time of the year instead of rushing [...]
Job of the Month – East Malvern Project
Our Job of the Month for August is our Malvern East project, which our landscaping team have just begun construction on. These clients asked us to design a beautiful and [...]
Your Garden in Spring…
Ian was asked recently by Inside Out magazine to provide some recommendations to readers for what they could do in their gardens in Springtime. Ian's advice will be appearing on the [...]