An avenue of mature trees leads into Drouin revealing 5 acres of stunning flower-filled, colourful and extensively planted gardens. In all there are more than 900 roses. Shrub roses in all shades make a dazzling display with added pizazz from the many climbers that cover arches, arbours and a domed gazebo. It is difficult to […]

Tucked away at the end of a quiet road and hidden by a dense band of trees is Edenwood—an expansive park-like garden with many unexpected surprises! Owners Bev and Stephen are keen re-cyclers, and starting from the ornate iron fence along the front boundary, they have used pre-owned materials to construct the many distinctive structures […]

A gardener’s colourful, climate-compatible garden crammed with ornamental and productive plants. Pam is a keen gardener and, as an enthusiastic member of the Mediterranean Garden Society, she has created a garden in tune with South Australia’s Mediterranean climate of long, hot summers and cool, wet winters. The garden is a delightful mix of foliage, bright, […]

As in classical Italian gardens, pencil pines stand tall amongst tightly clipped hedges and topiary softened with many roses, lavender and flowering plants. Views over neighboring vineyards add to the Italianate feel. The gumtree-studded surroundings are unmistakably Australian, but Bellosguardo Estate has all the hallmarks of a classical Italianate garden—symmetry, tightly clipped hedges, topiary, pencil […]

This delightful country garden with its hundreds of roses is a fitting location for the annual Limestone Coast Plant and Trade Fair. Established in 1937, the Mulligan family has created an impressive property, with the garden taking centre stage. Over the years, plants and bulbs suitable for the soil and climate have been planted, and […]