Monthly Archives: June 2013
The power of the personal
A guest post today from Ross Garden Tour leader Michael McCoy. Michael is a Melbourne-based garden designer and writer who blogs at The Gardenist. His two books, Michael McCoy’s Garden and The Gardenist are much treasured by gardeners who love…
Chrysanthemums in Japan
The humble ‘mum, stalwart of autumn’s cut flower trade, is a whole different thing when Japanese masters get hold of it. Each autumn, cities in Japan host Chrysanthemum Festivals to showcase the beauty of the flower and the skills of…
Lakeside glamour
If you love a geranium in a windowbox, Stresa is your kind of town. The hotels on the waterfront feature balustraded terraces, curved balconies, ornate facades – and brilliant blowsy trims of red and pink geraniums. The town is perched…
La Louve, a garden in Provence
La Louve is what happened when fashion designer Nicole de Vesian turned to garden design. Judith Pillsbury, the art collector who now owns La Louve, calls her it her most important work of art. Peter Whitehead visited last week with…
Gardens of South Australia and Victoria
Book our Great Southern Rail tour before June 15 to catch an early bird discount of $250 per person. We leave Sydney on the Indian Pacific on October 19, bound for great gardens of South Australia and Victoria where the roses are in full bloom. Wondering if the leisurely…