In a slightly elevated position on a quiet country road, this garden looks out over a picturesque agricultural patchwork of vineyards, grazing land and gum trees to the distant Mt Lofty Ranges. A long garden bed in front of the house is dotted with many varieties of roses – from the big, blowsy flowers of […]
Kinclaven is an historic two-acre garden surrounding a gracious old home that dates from the 1880s. The sloping site has been terraced, and the garden is a blend of different styles, varying from Italianate to English and Mediterranean to sub-tropical. The entrance court is spectacular – a fountain in an elegant, oval-shaped pond planted with […]
PunkiPot, 8 East Street, Strathalbyn is a captivating, creative, clever and climate-compatible garden that is much loved and enjoyed by the owners. With the imaginative eye of an artist and the green thumb of a keen gardener, Lou Ramsay and resourceful partner Ian have created a garden they call PunkiPot. Like its intriguing name, it […]
Belltunga, 132 Grant Avenue, TOORAK GARDENS is a lovely 100-year-old home recently extensively renovated with a professionally designed garden. A landmark three-metre-high cypress hedge, mature trees, and over half an acre of grounds surround Belltunga, a grand bungalow built in 1925 and celebrating its centenary this year. The home has recently been extensively renovated and […]
A spectacular Adelaide Hills sloping garden with a network of winding paths through garden terraces. Captivated by the picturesque views of the densely wooded hillside across the valley and keen to create a lovely garden, the Wrights acquired the generous 1.5-acre sloping block 23 years ago. Their new home was sited towards the top of […]
With a shared love of gardening and plenty of enthusiasm, Kinda and Stuart have created an eclectic, eco-friendly garden crammed with a rich assortment of plants. The front yard has a tropical ambience, with a variety of palm trees, lush philodendrons, citrus trees, and flourishing banana plants. A bamboo wall divides the front courtyard, and […]