Happy to be included in the the recent Est Living ‘Living With Landscape’ features the studios shaping modern Australian gardens. Words by Megan Rawson View the full issue here With over twenty years’ experience, Andy Murray designs gardens guided by one principle: the garden is for the client. “Every garden should enhance daily life,” he […]
Our Preston garden was recently featured in Home Beautiful magazine Twists & Turns A brief forbidding straight lines led to this organic, free flowing garden, offering a restful reprieve from Melbourne’s hustle and bustle. Words by Brittany Smith This garden looked innocuous when Ed and his family first moved in but it had a surprising […]
Recent publication in the Design Files – read the full article here Perennial gardens are known for their rambling, free-flowing style and seasonal plantings that can quickly turn any landscape into a dreamy setting. And this thriving Melbourne garden by Andy Murray Landscape Design — completed in 2023 — is a great example. The backyard of a family […]
Original render of rear garden Garden just completed above of a recently completed garden was built by Josh Norman Landscapes. The garden was created unusually for a very horticultural family. The clients are passionate gardeners and plant enthusiasts.They had bought a farm in central Victoria a few years ago and were spending much of their […]
Our garden design in Melbourne’s Middle Park was recently featured in the September issue of Australian House & Garden. While the lush courtyard in Melbourne’s provides a place of peace and repose for its owners, it never puts it’s own feet up. The same could be said of the entire project by Andy Murray Landscsape […]
Why do we maintain the gardens we have designed when many other designers hand this to a separate horticultural business? I was recently interviewed by Modscape as they are doing profiles on professionals they work with. I was asked the question what is your favorite project and what are you proudest of? My answer was […]
A sad fact of our changing world today is climate change. It is affecting everyone in different ways and to different degrees (no pun intended)You would think that making gardens is ultimately a good thing. Planting trees, improving air quality, and creating habitat. All these things are true but there is also a massive negative […]
The time from designing a new garden to landscape construction can sometimes be years. Often we work on plans for new houses that don’t exist yet. With the time it takes to design the garden itself, plan for the house, engage a builder, and build the house it can be a long process. By the […]
Once the new garden is completed I often find myself saying to clients that ‘this is not the end but rather the beginning’ The building of a garden does often mark the end of a process that can take many years. Planning and building a house and a garden can be a long and tiring […]
Australian landscape designer – Andy Murray Landscape Design here Andy Murray Landscape Design is a Melbourne-based landscape design practice creating private gardens throughout Melbourne, country, and coastal Victoria. Working hand-in-hand with our clients to design landscapes that reflect their personal vision, curated by our years of experience. We believe the best gardens are those that […]
What makes a great garden? I have traveled between Canada and Australia a lot over the years. A love of photography and gardens led me to explore different neighborhoods and photograph gardens along the way. Photographing details of home gardens and those created by landscape designers in Melbourne, Canada, and Europe – See the grand […]
How important is the plant set out in the overall landscape design? The setting out of the plants is a very important part of the overall garden design and construction process. If we are now at the planting stage we should have a great landscape plan to work from that everyone is excited about. All […]
Where do we start? Start by getting in touch with us, send an email, or give us a call. Sometimes having a chat can be simpler and easier. If you have any supporting documentation specific to your project, like a survey, site plan, or a concept plan of the new building this can be helpful […]
Here I will address some common questions I have been asked over the years of designing gardens. It should give you a broader understanding of our process and what is involved if you are engaging a landscape designer for the first time. When should I contact a landscape designer? If you are planning a new house […]
