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Melbourne Multicultural GardenLandscape designer, Rick Eckersley, transformed a neglected yard with an old tennis court into a wonderful, multicultural-style garden. Rick incorporated Greek, English, French, Islamic and Balinese influences into his design. The garden has...

Melbourne TopiaryDon visited the gardens of two expert topiarists, John Mircello and Peter Nguyen. John's Italian background is evident when you look at his beautiful garden. He has been topiarising plants for around ten...

Melbourne Tropical GardenYou'd think that having a tropical garden in Melbourne would be impossible, but you can create wonderful tropical feel gardens in the cooler zones of Australia. ...

Merlo's GardenJack Merlo is a Melbourne-based landscape designer who is setting a new standard in style for turn of the century Australian suburban landscapes. His work has been described as 'disciplined yet extremely innovative and appealing', and has received...

The latest trend sweeping Australian backyards is the creation of fantasy gardens. Often overseas travel provides the inspiration, then people return home and make their gardens over as a way of keeping those happy holiday memories alive. Many backyards are...

Mexican Makover Building a garden is one of the most satisfying things you'll ever do. Don't be overwhelmed by the task. A fairly ordinary backyard can be turned into a colourful and interesting garden using a little imagination and...

Don looked at a contemporary Balinese-style house and garden designed to work beautifully with the warm, Queensland climate. Architect Paul Clout has opened up parts of the house to take advantage of the fabulous water views...

Moorish GardenInspired by the colours, shapes and the starkness of Spanish landscaping, the owners of a renovated Edwardian house in St Kilda decided they'd like a Moorish garden in their own yard. Using photographs in a...

Moran GardenThe Moran house and garden was designed in 1925 by Harold Desbrowe Annear, a towering figure in the history of Australian architecture. The building is a mix of classical and baroque elements, while the garden has an Italian...

The latest trend in garden design in Australia is to create 'theatrical' gardens, which often contain elements from other countries and cultures. The inspiration may come from holiday travel. Back home you can create a garden to remind you of...