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Dome outdoor heat lamp
Looking for a way to brave the elements so you can stay outside a little longer this winter? Dome by Heatsail has designed stunning outdoor heat lamps that will allow [...]
Hamilton Gardens NZ
Whilst most of us are physically confined to a 5km radius from home, that doesn't mean our eyes (and spirits!) can't roam wider, and in this instance, across to our [...]
Star Jasmine – Trachelospermum Asiaticum
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) was an obvious choice for us when working on our Connecticut garden design project – it not only looks beautiful in any environment but the fragrance it [...]
Connecticut Project – Garden Design
It’s always humbling when a past client returns to ask us to work on another garden design together. Our Malvern East clients from 12 years ago did just that - [...]
Clivia – Clive of India
Clivias are wonderful, almost unkillable plants, which brighten the garden design during late winter and early spring. With clusters of vibrant yellow throated, orange or salmon trumpet flowers, they are [...]
Camberwell Project – Garden Design and Construction
Eight years ago, back in 2012, we designed and constructed this landscape project in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Camberwell. Our wonderful clients commissioned us to design and construct all [...]
Ulf Nordfjell – International Garden Designer
For patriotic Ulf Nordfjell, irrespective of where in the world he is working, the Stockholm-based landscape designer always conveys a strong flavour of Sweden in his gardens. With a strong [...]
North Fitzroy – Garden Design and Construction Project
Back in 2011 we were commissioned by our clients to design and construct the front and back areas of their inner city property in North Fitzroy. The owners, a young [...]
A Hillside Gypsy – by Landscape Designer Bernard Trainor
Bernard Trainor has been a team favourite here at Ian Barker Gardens for some time now. His ability to marry the functionality of a garden design with its beauty is [...]
Glen Iris 2 Project – Garden Design
Back in the winter of 2015 we were asked by our wonderful Glen Iris clients to design the front, rear and side areas of their L shaped courtyard. A family [...]