Verbena bonariensis is spreading, weed-like, through my suburb and many others. Even though I quite like the purple coloured flowers I am shocked to read that the Royal Horticulture Society (UK) had presented an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) to this plant. Other, maybe more worthy, recipients of AGM's for 2001 were Magnolia 'Star ...
This garden is inspired by simple pleasures, and by the olive groves, ochre-coloured villas and cypress-dotted landscape of Tuscany. It combines practical considerations such as privacy, dining and playing with colour, fragrance and pattern.
The outdoor dining room is central to the design and is surrounded by so...
Helen Dillon is a true gardener, passionate about plants, about colour, about light and shade and about texture. All of those elements combine in her beautiful city garden in the heart of Dublin. Her skill lies with her combinations of perennials. Her flower borders are so full, so structured and so carefully planned that ...
Our Tropical North Queensland garden tour was heaven sent. We shared a gastronomic delight at the Botanic Ark – a feast of tropical fruits and flavours, the memory of which still makes my taste bubs tremble. A chance meeting with a small red miracle fruit left our mouths feeling confused, as one simple red berry from this bush c...
Nothing can prepare you for your arrival into Broome. The red earth over which you fly for hours ends abruptly at the water’s edge. There is no green fringe, just red desert meeting clear blue water. It’s a stunning introduction to a landscape that is startling and beautiful.
Our base for exploring Broome and the wider ...
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