Our Landscape design services include planting plans. These are tailored specifically for your tastes and needs and your gardens microclimate. Plant selection can make or break an otherwise well designed and constructed landscape. Does your step feel lighter when spring arrives?In spring anything seems possible. Dormant plants awaken; evergreen
Back garden landscape ideas, winter gardening tips and more in our latest gardening article. Winter is a time of renewal. Whilst some of may be dreading the onset of a cold and wet winter, this season is critical for the health of plants. Deciduous plants require a cold period to
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
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
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. Due to the presence of
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
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 and the aesthetics of the
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 Helleborus niger. Hellebores,
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
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
Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’ is a compact small shrub and looks wonderful in a pot. Banksia prefer good drainage, so if you have clay soil, mix in organic matter such as mature compost with your garden soil and plant on a slight mound. There is still plenty to do in
Barwitian Wild Perennial Garden. This Open Garden is the creation of Garden Designer Ralph Bristow. Once the hot days have gone, autumn is the best time to plant or begin a new garden project. Plenty of warmth is left in the soil and hopefully there will be some soaking rain.
PLANT OF THE MONTH Roses, Santolina, herbaceous Salvias, Hydrangea and those lovely native everlasting daisies (annuals or perennials). Too much to choose from for plant lovers. Hydrangea will be looking great for the next few weeks. Yes, they can be thirsty, but old-fashioned lace caps can thrive on the south
Rhododendron ‘Pink Pearl’ “Spring into Gardening” is our September article in the Wombat Post publication. Spring is my favourite season as it offers us a sense of better times ahead. Spring offers the ‘wow factor’ in the garden and, more importantly, provides renewal. As the soil warms, delicate juvenile leaves
Winter In The Garden: Design Garden Ideas “Winter in the Garden” is our July article in the Wombat Post publication. One of my favourite shrubs is Luculia gratissima, enjoyed even more because it flowers in June and July when there aren’t many flowers about. It cheers me up on a
Camellia Japonica Brushfields Yellow Camellias are attractive landscape plants with their lovely warm green glossy leaves. And their large autumn flowers, from white, lemon, pink through to reds are a beautiful bonus. Camellias become are quite tough once fully established, making them useful for garden landscaping Melbourne. Camellias are ideal
Welcome to the magically season of Autumn when the light is perfect. I encourage you to do your research and plant a suitable tree. Planting trees in your garden can be both a landscape solution and a legacy for the future. “Enjoy March in your Garden”, our recent publication in
So wonderful to be able to visit beautiful gardens such as Picardy Garden again, which are on our doorstep. Owners Marian and Bryce Somers describe Picardy Garden as ‘An Australian garden inspired by a passion for all things French’. This French style rammed earth home and outbuildings including mud brick
Diane Beddison’s private garden is a beautiful garden built around the existing mature trees and shrubs inherited from the former garden and complements the historic Victorian brick home it surrounds.
Mica Grange was also part of the Castlemaine Garden Festival. Much of the property is quite open, with good use made of existing rocks and uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside. The owner specialises in creating core-ten metal art work which is displayed in the garden.
Castlemaine holds a festival of gardens every two years and had 22 gardens open this year. Mossbank garden in Castlemaine was one of several highlights of the festival.
We visited a very special country garden, Jamelyn Heights Garden – Neerim East. Features near the entrance of this large country garden, included two circular hedges with curved faces and double flowering Wisteria’s inside them.
What a joy to visit one of my favourite gardens on a misty autumn day! The garden is held together by strong design with much of its structure created through a series of hedges and well-chosen trees and shrubs. With numerous deciduous trees, autumn colours were stunning.
The Chelsea Flower Show was big! An hour of prime time television was given over to Chelsea highlights each evening for five nights. I arrived at Chelsea in London on Wednesday morning to sunshine.
I visited a wonderful garden on the weekend. Forest Glade is a large (5.6ha) 100 year old garden in Mount Macedon. Autumn colours in trees and shrubs were a highlight with Japanese maples being the stars.
