GIVE SPACE TO YOUR SPREADING CYCADS AND FILL AROUND THEM WITH SMALLER PLANTS.
1 LIVING WITH NATURE
Harsh materials such as the Corten steel garden beds and rendered concrete wall blend in well with the bushrock – rather than competing with it – and give the hardscapes texture and depth. Then, all the plants seem to fit in so naturally!
NOTHING CASCADES QUITE LIKE CASUARINA ‘COUSIN IT ’ TO SOFTEN HARD EDGES
Great contemporary garden design is a modern meld of two opposing, yet complementary, ideals – going overboard, but with a sense of restraint. How? Going overboard calls for masses of plants, posed in casual patterns or recurring in isolated spots to create a comforting echo. Restraint, meanwhile, is about featuring just two or three particular plants from among the many you adore – plants that are evergreen, sculptural and focused on foliage, not flowers. It also means taking into account the elements – in this case a home built on fragile bushrock on a steep block, next to a salty estuary – for a garden that thrives year round. Challenge met!
2 LUXURIOUS LEAVES
Mix your foliage shapes, sizes and tones, then repeat. Philodendrons add height and volume, Casuarina ‘Cousin It’ is soft and drapey, and the blue-green of Crassula ‘Blue Bird’ lies behind.
3 ADD A BIT OF ECCENTRICITY
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SOAK IT UP!
UNCOVER $$$-SAVING SECRETS TO CREATE A LUSH BATHING SPACE THAT DELIVERS YOU A BEAUTIFUL, RELAXING EXPERIENCE
MAKE MORE WITH MINCE
From pork and beef to chicken, lamb and turkey, mince is affordable, filling, versatile and stars in a host of meals that’ll feed the fam for less
ΜΑΚΕ ΤΗΕ CONTINENTAL DRIFT
Give your garden a Mediterranean-style makeover by turning a sunny spot into an open-air entertaining and dining oasis surrounded by greenery!
STAY COOL IN THE TROPICS
You don't need equatorial heat to grow a tropical garden - you can chill out without temperature highs!
SMALL SIZE BIG WOW!
Make downsizing a dream come true with a small garden that is manageable and stunning!
MAKE AUTUMN AWESOME!
It’s not quite winter yet – here’s how you can keep the warmth in your garden as the weather cools down
ROSES RULE
Kings and queens may come and go but roses will always reign supreme in your garden!
POTATO PRINTING PICTURE
Make your own Scandi-inspired artwork using block-printing paint technique, Sharpies and spuds. Simple!
SOY SAVVY!
Melt and pour your way to container candles made with soy wax to save money on scents!
AROUND THE SIDE
SPRUCE UP YOUR SIDE ENTRANCE IN A WEEKEND WITH A SLEEK NEW DIY GATE