reflect your glory

Get two gardens for the price of one by having your beds and trees mirrored in a pool of water

This park-like property in the Adelaide Hills sprawls over a hectare but looks larger because of the height of the mature trees – oak, liquidambar, redwood and cedar – and the dam turned into a lake.

Smaller and quicker-growing trees, such as maple, ash, birch and tupelo, work just as well in smaller spaces to create density and a peaceful intensity – especially if planted by a pond, if you can’t build a lake. You can accompany this abundance in your flowerbeds, cramming them with shrubs, perennials and annuals so each season has its own identity.