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 […]
Our Northcote garden design was featured in the November issue of Australian House and Garden. From swathes of Pink and yellow perennials in full summer flower to lustrous grasses shimmying in autumn breezes – this garden in inner Melbourne is an ever – changing specticle for owners Keren and Chris. Reflecticting nature in it’s mutable […]
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 […]
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 […]
Great public planting design changes the urban experience for city dwellers for the better. Giving all people access to potentially transformative nature experiences within cities. Access to nature should not be a luxury accessible only to those who can hire great landscape designers and landscape architects to design private gardens. Whether we know it or […]
What is the Definition of a weed?‘A plant in the wrong place’ There are environmental and agricultural weeds, ultimately in the home garden, a weed is the plant you don’t want. There are degrees of this ie: does it have runners like Bamboo (the Phyllostachys kind not clumping Bambusa) Does it seed prolifically, spread, and […]
During the tender stage, we will send the landscape design package to landscape construction contractors for pricing. It is important to consider that just like landscaper designers all landscape construction contractors are not equal. Just like any contractor, variation in skill, experience, and attention to detail can vary enormously. The chosen contractor will ultimately impact […]
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 […]
