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Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis ‘Oriental Pearl’)
Indian Hawthorn is a tough and hardy low shrub and an incredibly versatile garden landscaping plant. A compact, dense evergreen shrub that rarely grows to more than 1 metre high [...]
Butterfly Chair Causing a Flutter
Aptly named, butterfly chairs have been around since the early 1900s. Though variations in materials, dimensions and construction over this time, one thing has remained consistent, their undeniable slouchy comfort [...]
Full Time Gardener/Horticulturist (Casual opportunities also available)
The ideal applicant will have: Certificate III in Horticulture or Cert III in Parks & Gardens or higher Garden maintenance experience, with a focus on residential gardens An interest [...]
Pleached Hornbeam (Carpinus Betulus)
The Hornbeam tree is native to Britain and is most suited to being pleached. Pleaching is the ancient art of training the young hornbeam trees to be grown on stilted stems or [...]
Andy Sturgeon – International Garden Designer
Andy Sturgeon is one of the UK’s leading garden designers. Having had the privilege of viewing his work first hand at the Chelsea Flower Shows in 2008 and 2010, Ian [...]
Modern hammocks by Lujo
When thinking of relaxation-inspired furniture for the outdoors, it doesn’t take long for an old favourite, the hammock, to spring to mind. And although the fundamentals remain the same (a [...]
Essendon Project – Garden Design
When clients come to us looking for help with their gardens they usually ask us to take care of everything from design, construction, sourcing of products through to managing the [...]
Hamilton Gardens NZ
Last November, Ian and our construction manager Steve visited New Zealand for the return of the NZ Flower and Garden Show. A surprise highlight during their visit was a trip [...]
Chinese Pistachio (Pistacia Chinensis)
The Chinese Pistachio is a lovely small to medium deciduous tree that is used as an ornamental shade tree. Its drought tolerant nature and neat, hemispherical appearance makes it an [...]
Gardeners’ Skin Care – Crabtree & Evelyn
Taking care of your garden can take a toll on your skin. Having your skin exposed to the elements (especially the sun and harmful UV rays) over time can leave [...]