Finding balance | Thirty years of change at Whistling Green
Located in Hillcrest, Auckland, this garden blends Aotearoa and Asian influences – evolving and transforming since Wayne and Rama first bought the property in the early 1990s.
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Discover a collection of magical gardens and grounds found in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and all around the globe.
Brown brick & green edges | A Brunswick garden that embraces its past
Designed by Miniscapes, this soft, welcoming Melbourne garden invites play, veggie and herbs growing, hoop-shooting, and quiet moments in the sun.
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A painter’s palette | A garden of gentle colour at The Blue House
Illustrator Jenny Cooper has shaped a soft, expressive garden around her home – The Blue House – in North Canterbury. A story told in partnership with Resene.
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Turning wet ground into a working garden
A Warsaw, Poland garden transformed from bare ground into a private retreat for a family – this garden shows how small sites can work hard for everyday living.
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The Oaks Garden | Meadows & woodland plantings beneath historic canopies
Balancing preservation and play, The Oaks Garden protects a grove of historic oaks while creating a family landscape of meadows, winding paths and woodland planting.
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A family garden in Victoria with global influence
This Camberwell garden brings together seasonal beauty, edible planting and layered design, shaped by the homeowners’ South African and American roots.
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A woodland-inspired coastal garden in Takapuna
This Takapuna property balances open lawn, coastal resilience and layered planting to create a calm, textural space for family life.
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The enduring garden at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga
The fertile land at Te Papa Tauranga has been cultivated for centuries – not least, The Elms Heritage Garden.
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A quaint historic cottage garden in Ophir
Complete with cosy charm and gorgeous garden views, Ryan’s Cottage in Ophir, NZ is the perfect accommodation for your next getaway.
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Cha No Niwa | Kazuyuki Ishihara’s Japanese tea garden at Chelsea
Kazuyuki Ishihara's Cha No Niwa — a Japanese tea garden — was awarded RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year, People’s Choice Best Show Garden and a Gold Medal at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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From prison to possibility through horticulture | Jo Thompson’s Glasshouse Garden at Chelsea
'The Glasshouse Garden' — a healing garden that empowers women in prison and celebrates second chances through horticulture.
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A garden for experimentation | Where Saint Remy’s Seam Lam and Cam Gilmour test ideas, plants & patience
A constantly evolving home garden that also serves as a testing ground for new ideas by landscape design duo Seam Lam and Cam Gilmour of Saint Remy.
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Designed to challenge perceptions & celebrate difference | The Down’s Syndrome Scotland Garden at Chelsea
Awarded Peoples Choice Best Small Show Garden and a Silver Gilt medal winner — the Down’s Syndrome Scotland Garden offered an immersive, semi-wooded space aimed to celebrate the individuality and strength of people with Down’s syndrome.
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A new crop | How a Marlborough farming family blends cut flower & traditional farming
Jo Ensor is blending family life, heritage and a love of horticulture as she transforms part of her Marlborough farm into a thriving cut flower garden — and builds her business, Tyntesfield Blooms.
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A mid-century garden in Ōtūmoetai with its own gin garden
A family garden designed to bring everyday joy, complete with a ‘Gin Garden’ filled with herbs and edible flowers, perfect for dressing up your summer drinks.
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A garden for dogs & those who love them | Monty Don’s Dog Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Much-loved broadcaster and esteemed gardener Monty Don stepped into the Show Garden spotlight, bringing his own design to 2025's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Restoring Kaikōmako | The garden that sparked the Secret Gardens garden-share platform
Jane Mahoney shares the story behind Kaikōmako — her ten-year garden project in Corsair Bay, Canterbury, and the beginnings of Secret Gardens.
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A garden for pollinators & first-time gardeners | Medal-winning garden: ‘Turfed Out’
A clear departure from the usual lawn-heavy layout of a garden, this design champions both biodiversity and resilience. With a focus on supporting pollinators and drought tolerance.
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A garden for all seasons | Created for two garden-loving retirees in Oatlands, Sydney
Designed for a retired couple, this NSW garden is somewhere to potter, unwind and simply enjoy being among their plants.
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A textural garden that connects work, life & landscape in rural Christchurch
A modern country garden just outside Christchurch, this low-maintenance landscape blends soft grasses, seasonal texture and functional outdoor spaces to create a relaxed, lived-in connection to its rural setting.
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A reimagined Middle Park warehouse | A Melbourne home with six garden spaces
In Middle Park, Melbourne, Andy Murray Landscape Design has turned a former industrial site into six welcoming garden spaces.
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A productive urban garden called Ngā Kaupeka | Autumn insights from a Secret Gardener in Auckland’s North Shore
An interview with Secret Gardener, Phoebe of Ngā Kaupeka — a small-scale, productive garden in Forrest Hill, North Shore, Auckland.
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Bringing order to chaos | A professional garden designer’s own garden
Garden designer Carolyn Campbell transformed a once-overgrown Tawa hillside into a layered, living artwork. A story told in partnership with Resene.
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Golden light & generations of growth | Insights from a Secret Gardener in Hāwea
An autumn interview with Secret Gardener, Ali of Crosshill Garden — a century old garden in Hāwea, Otago.
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Fields, family & the garden in between | A rural New South Wales garden
Located on a rural estate in New South Wales, this contemporary garden is part of a functioning family-run farm.
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A Californian garden reimagined | Layering landscape, lifestyle & architectural legacy in Coronado
Blending native planting, sculptural form and family-focused design, this reimagined garden creates a sanctuary that honours both its architectural roots and its coastal Californian setting.
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Autumn colour, feijoas & formal roses in Rangiora | Autumn insights from Secret Gardeners in Canterbury
An interview with Secret Gardeners, Raewyn and Dave of Willoughbridge — an established garden complete with an orchard, large specimen trees and bonsai collection in Rangiora, Canterbury.
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A native garden revival for this Australian heritage home
This garden brings together lush biodiversity and contemporary style to suit a heritage home that has been architecturally reimagined.
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A garden retreat on the Kāpiti Coast with a touch of European influence
This outdoor space is inspired by the homeowners past roots in Europe, and was designed and built for their return to New Zealand.
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The Remuera garden with coastal planting & floating ‘lily pad’ decks
Overlooking an estuary in Remuera, this garden design connects the home to its surroundings with floating circular ‘lily pad’ decks and coastal planting. Inspired by the tidal landscape, the design creates a peaceful retreat while supporting a thriving ecosystem.
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