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Designing with sculptural plants

I often get asked when conducting a design consultation or garden advisory ‘what sort of plants do you like Phil?’ I often say ‘too many’ or ‘I like … Continue reading →

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gARdEnS FoR kIDS

A garden for a family has to please everyone from dad, who wants a spot to relax and cook the barbie, mum who wants some nice scents flowing … Continue reading →

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Designing small, urban courtyards

As our cities move upwards, and urban living gets smaller and more confined, we all still have that need to involve some green in our life. The small … Continue reading →

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My show garden, Viridis

I’m now back on solid ground after being up in Sydney for a couple of weeks taking part in the Australian Garden Show Sydney. All I can say … Continue reading →

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Concept garden at Tait

Of late I have been lucky to be able to explore a few new concepts in garden design by designing a garden that’s both outdoors as well as … Continue reading →

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Design for use

Lately I have been designing a lot of gardens with mixed uses. A perfect example was a garden a couple of weeks ago in Melbourne’s inner east that … Continue reading →

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Designing a beach garden

I started designing and pottering about in this beachside garden a couple of years ago now. It is dear to my heart, as it’s a garden that I … Continue reading →

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A courtyard for a special girl

Every so often you get lucky in life and are met with situations that make doing what you do feel even less like a job and more like … Continue reading →

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Visiting Cloudehill garden in autumn

With some beautiful warm weather in Melbourne in mid May, I decided to wander up to the Mount Dandenong area to take in the breathtaking ‘Cloudehill’ garden in … Continue reading →

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How to plant yourself a coral reef garden

Create a different environment and feeling in your garden by using plants in unusual ways, like combining succulents to replicate the look of a beautiful coral reef Continue reading →

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Views outside will take you there

Making an indoor-outdoor transition work for you is about framing views that call you outside and create an emotional connection, and that means an abundance of plants on every level Continue reading →

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gARdEnS FoR kIDS

A garden for a family has to please everyone from dad, who wants a spot to relax and cook the barbie, mum who wants some nice scents flowing … Continue reading →

View Article

Designing small, urban courtyards

As our cities move upwards, and urban living gets smaller and more confined, we all still have that need to involve some green in our life. The small … Continue reading →

View Article


My show garden, Viridis

I’m now back on solid ground after being up in Sydney for a couple of weeks taking part in the Australian Garden Show Sydney. All I can say … Continue reading →

View Article

Concept garden at Tait

Of late I have been lucky to be able to explore a few new concepts in garden design by designing a garden that’s both outdoors as well as … Continue reading →

View Article


Design for use

Lately I have been designing a lot of gardens with mixed uses. A perfect example was a garden a couple of weeks ago in Melbourne’s inner east that … Continue reading →

View Article

Designing a beach garden

I started designing and pottering about in this beachside garden a couple of years ago now. It is dear to my heart, as it’s a garden that I … Continue reading →

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A courtyard for a special girl

Every so often you get lucky in life and are met with situations that make doing what you do feel even less like a job and more like … Continue reading →

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Visiting Cloudehill garden in autumn

With some beautiful warm weather in Melbourne in mid May, I decided to wander up to the Mount Dandenong area to take in the breathtaking ‘Cloudehill’ garden in … Continue reading →

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How to plant yourself a coral reef garden

Create a different environment and feeling in your garden by using plants in unusual ways, like combining succulents to replicate the look of a beautiful coral reef Continue reading →

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