“How to choose the right plants for your garden” – our tips and tricks on garden design were featured in Landscaping Victoria’s The Best Magazine, Issue 3, 2019,  which was produced alongside this years Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.

“When considering a planting scheme, a key piece of advice I will readily give is to avoid emotional selection on the sole basis of ‘liking’ a particular plant. There is no singular solution to any garden and key considerations when selecting plants should include climate conditions, growth habits and seasonality. As gardens are essentially a human construction, a good planting scheme is about identifying the right plant to perform a role within a cohesive and well-considered design.”

You can read the article in full here. Beautiful photographs by Simon Griffiths and Claire Takacs.