Author name: diane

As a Residential Landscape Designer, I like to share my knowledge by authoring seasonal articles for the Wombat Post. A residential landscape designer must have an in-depth knowledge of plants, be able to create attractive outdoor spaces for people to enjoy, understand structures suitable for private landscapes, be familiar with the building materials on offer,

Our summer article invites you to consider Australian native garden design and provides advice on preparing your garden for entertaining and handling the summer heat. The image is of the Victorian Chelsea Garden, designed by Philip Johnson, which show cases Australian native plant species. So, if you are considering Australian native garden design for your

The Journey of the Designer’s Own Garden – Part 2 Early Action and the Vision: Progress towards the Landscape Solution Renovating gives me the opportunity to bring in some beautiful paving, rectify existing hard landscaping issues, and to create more garden space for my favourite plants and to experiment with new and interesting plant species.

In spring anything seems possible. Spring is an exciting time as dormant plants awaken, evergreen plants put on new growth and flower and scent welcome us into the garden. It is also a busy time for gardeners. Hope you enjoy our ideas for landscapes and gardens. The photograph is a collection of stunning Australian native

The Journey of the Designer’s Own Garden – Part 1 Starting Point: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Landscape Design Eastern Suburbs Melbourne The majority of Beddison Garden Designs project work is landscape design eastern suburbs Melbourne. We also work in other Melbourne suburbs and some country areas. Garden Design considers the homeowner’s vision

Winter in the Garden: Outdoor Garden Design Ideas Transform your garden with our outdoor garden design ideas this winter. The photograph of hellebore Karli from the Winter Ballet collection, was taken at the recent Landscape Show in Melbourne. These colourful, extra-large and upward facing flowers are a result of crossings of Helleborus × hybridus and

Autumn Gardening: Garden Design Consultancy As a boutique garden design business, we enjoy sharing our ideas for landscapes and gardens. Ginkgo biloba is one of my favourite trees and is one of the first to change colour in autumn to a soft but warm yellow. Ginkgo are very resistant to disease and insect damage. They

As a boutique garden design business, we enjoy sharing our ideas for landscapes and gardens. I choose Anigozanthus flavidus landscape series as the plant of the month after seeing this stunning Anigozanthus flavidus ‘Landscape Lime’ when updating a community garden I designed. Our summer garden article provides many ideas for landscapes during the hot season.

As a boutique garden design business, we offer a custom garden design service.  Whether you desire a beautiful garden with space for entertaining and relaxation or want a planting design plan to make your garden pop, our approach is a custom design service. No cookie cutter design. Our spring garden article is focused on gardening