Category: Gardens/Garden Design
Paul Bangay is renowned for the expansive and elegant gardens with classical lines and symmetrical plantings that he has created in Australia and all over the world. Yet gardens on this grand scale are not accessible to everyone. With more of us living in apartments, townhouses and terraces, our gardens ...Show more
Category: Gardens/Garden Design
"A beautiful tour through some of the loveliest gardens in the world " --Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus at Missouri Botanical Garden A steep hillside oasis in Singapore, a garden distinguished by shape and light in Marrakech, a haunting tree museum in Switzerland--these are just a few of the extraor ...Show more
Category: General/Other
The complement to the forthcoming BBC2 series, Japanese Gardens, beautifully produced in full colour and with over 200 photographs. Written by Monty Don with photographs by Derry Moore, the duo behind the highly-acclaimed Paradise Gardens. Traditional Japanese gardens combine aesthetics with ethics, be ...Show more
Category: Guides/How To
Covering a life time of experience this book details the development of a remarkable garden made by one woman on a limited income. Suited to its dry climate, the garden (in Central Victoria) is an example and encouragement to anyone wanting to create a garden of their own under conditions of restri ...Show more
Category: Gardens/Garden Design
Nobody wants to spend time in a tired, uninspiring backyard. But how can you create an outdoor space that's beautiful and works for your needs? Landscaper and much loved The Block contestant, Dale Vine will help you create your dream garden with his Outdoor Reno Guide. From the initial vision ...Show more
Category: Plants & Flowers
How did aspirin originate from the Willow? What is an alternative name for catnip? Where does Eucalyptus come from? What benefits are there from drinking Chamomile tea? With which afflication does cornflower water help? What is the use of slipping hop cones into your pillow case? Why is a dandelion deto ...Show more
Category: Plants & Flowers
A perennial favourite among flower-buyers, Tulips is next in the strand of Pavilion's successful and stylish floral gardening companions. Spectacular photography, inspirational commentary and no-fuss gardening tips show you that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home. With tulip production in the Neth ...Show more
Category: Gardens/Garden Design
Explore the grand gardens and forests of Europe and Britain with esteemed landscape designer William Guilfoyle, as he did with his wife on their honeymoon. The Guilfoyles took their Grand Tour honeymoon in 1890, at the height of William's reputation as the architect of one of the world's great botanica ...Show more
Category: Gardens/Garden Design
A history of Australian gardens, told through the properties of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).
Category: Plants & Flowers
The top 50 indoor houseplants for Australia and New Zealand - what's best and how to keep them alive. Bring the outdoors in and breathe new life to your home with plants! House plants are well and truly back on trend - they instantly lift an area, make a room feel fresh and welcoming, and brighten your ...Show more
Category: Gardens/Garden Design
In Australian Dreamscapes, Claire Takacs showcases the varied gardens found in the Australian landscape, from lush green oases to semi-arid settings. Claire profiles Australian gardens, gardeners and garden designers who are drawing on the international movement towards a more naturalistic approach ...Show more
Category: General/Other
It all began when Simon Griffiths decided that he and his whippet couldn't live in his tiny but gorgeous one-up one-down shopfront in Albert Park any more. He had a yearning for open spaces, country air and, most importantly, a garden of his own. On finding his cottage in Meadowbank, and trialling diffe ...Show more
