BEFORE - The front hillside of the garden - on the day it was planted AFTER - The front hillside of the garden - six years old Continuing on with the story (from last month’s issue)The Design Concept After completing the site analysis (as discussed in...
Continuing on with the story (from last month’s issue) The installation of fences was a key turning point in creating the garden at the Berkshires. We had the clear boundaries worked out for the garden area. We were now able to keep livestock out of...
Discovering the original garden at “The Berkshires”The crown lifting and reduction pruning on the avenue of Peppercorns meant we could assess if it was possible to extend a new driveway from the road to the base of the trees, and then up through the trees...
Turning a paddock into a gardenChapter One - Discovering the original garden At “The Berkshires”Last week on one of our sparkling Autumn days I was reminded of how far we have come in creating the garden at “The Berkshires”. I was driving back up to...
This past Spring and Summer I have really embraced growing flowers in the garden with the aim to have home grown flowers to pick and put in vases around the house and at Mum’s and Dad's house. We created a meadow garden and also turned...
The plantscaping in my garden designs is my most favourite part of the design process. I love considering what the finished look will be once the plants grow and fill in all the gaps between themselves. Plant selection is the key to a successful garden....
The plantscaping in my garden designs is my most favourite part of the design process. I love considering what the finished look will be once the plants grow and fill in all the gaps between themselves. Plant selection is the key to a successful garden....
