A contemporary garden containing a sculptural corten rusted steel letterbox, a washed aggregate concrete outdoor living space surrounded by a curved raised garden bed. The garden contains feature succulent bowls, a small olive and citrus orchard with a selection of Australian native and exotic ground covers in the raised garden bed.

The bedroom wing nestles into the native Australian garden. Photo by Emma Cross
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The soft foliage of Poa spp. adds a graceful texture to a native garden. Bespoke Garden Design
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Front Driveway. The driveway is bordered with an indigenous grass to the area Ficinia nodosa. The centre strip is planted out with thyme to give you sent as you drive over it. It sits in of a contemporary concrete driveway made with a pale exposed aggregate. The cladding on the house is a fairly contemporary blonde Australian hardwood timber.

Gymea Lilly can provide strong architectural form in a garden with layering of this planting design down to Poa spp. and Kangaroo Paw Bush Gem cultivars. Bespoke Garden Design.

Garden makeovers by Shirley Bovshow in Los Angeles. Homeowner wanted a natural style garden with Mediterranean and native California plants. An avid hiker, the homeowner now has her own decomposed granite "trail." Photo by Shirley Bovshow, http://EdenMakersBlog.com

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The new lawn makes the garden seem bigger and deeper. It's a shallow garden with a point to the left, now concealed by trees and the swing seat. New planting contrasts purples, greys and greens. Jane Harries

The use of dwarf cultivars of Australian natives on sloping blocks can provide great street appeal and sits the house nicely on the space. Bespoke Garden Design.

This abundant and native garden was designed for a client who wanted bird life and serenity in her garden. This has all of that and more. Native bees, flowers and stunning flowering native trees.

Conte & Conte, LLC landscape architects and designers work with clients located in Connecticut & New York (Greenwich, Belle Haven, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield, Southport, Rowayton, Manhattan, Larchmont, Bedford Hills, Armonk, Massachusetts) House designed by James Schettino Architects; Boxed Vegetable Gardens, thanks to Fairfield House & Garden Co. for building these!

This stunning laser cut corten steel art panel by the Fifth Room is enhanced by a range of striking Australian plants. Kangaroo paw, banksias and native grasses with their beautiful subtle colours and textures create a unique local feel to this show garden.

Surface runoff gathers in this new rain garden, densely planted with ornamentals and natives. The elongated pavers are recycled concrete from the existing patio space.

This project had two required outcomes; develop a bolder garden presence in both the front and back garden, while creating a unique area in the backyard for teenage boys to entertain in. The backyard was a very rocky site which included a bald, exposed rock and multiple levels, but which had an innate native feel - so this was built upon by planting a number of beautiful Australian species, such as Bracelet Honey Myrtle, Kangaroo Paw, Mat Rush, selected succulents, Coastal Rosemary, Japanese Box topiaries, Sweet Viburnum, Bird-of-Paradise, Box and Keteleeri Juniper. To carry the native feel throughout the entire redevelopment, the backyard construction included feature sandstone walling, timber bollards to support lighting and sandstone steps with decomposed granite. To ensure the area fulfilled its entertainment goal, a fire pit was created with timber seating surrounds and a new BBQ enclosure installed, complete with lighting and a gas BBQ for year-round functionality. The exposed rock was turned into a unique feature piece and the garden was punctuated with sculptures, tallowwood posts, sawn sandstone, castlight fittings and terrazzo pots to imbue a modern bent. This feel was carried throughout the front yard where new feature walling, pots and lighting complemented the same plant varieties. The end result is a bold modern garden which boasts year-round entertainment functionality and can be enjoyed by all ages.

Hanselman Landscape and Gardens
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The Pink Kangaroo Paw provides a lovely contrast to the grey render of the house facade. Bespoke Garden Design
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