A garden room with a view | The Glasshouse at Hillandale
Brimming with an array of succulents, fuchsias and geraniums potted in simple terracotta, this glasshouse sits within Hillandale Gardens in the countryside of Yetholme, NSW
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Discover a collection of magical gardens and grounds found in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and all around the globe.
Caisson Gardens | Where canal lines shape a landscape
Located in Bath, United Kingdom, Caisson Gardens has been lovingly restored and nurtured by Phil and Amanda Honey, whose vision has created a sustainable landscape rich in beauty and thriving wildlife.
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A New Zealand coastline, reimagined in Shenzhen
The award-winning garden Ocean's Edge was proudly featured among a small collection of internationally designed gardens at the 2026 Shenzhen Greater Bay Area Flower Show in China.
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Enduring romance | Red Hill Cottage
How do you create a romantic cottage garden – with all the charm you would expect – while also facing the realities of hot summers and limited water? Landscape designer Ashley James shows us how careful planting can deliver beauty that stands up to the elements.
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Farnworth Farm | An English garden set in rural Hawke’s Bay
Just outside Havelock North, with views to Te Mata Peak, Farnworth Farm is a working property where organic garden and farmland are being shaped together. Under head gardener Carla Pick, the garden is a gradually evolving landscape.
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From bare block to cottage garden in the Yarra Valley
From a bare block in the Yarra Valley, Emily Todd has created a romantic cottage garden alongside a productive kitchen garden, complete with chickens. She reflects on building it from scratch and the connections it has fostered within her community.
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A Carlton worker’s cottage reconnected through landscape
Landscape designer Josh Arkey of Jala has transformed the garden of Melbourne architects Stephanie Burton and Joseph Lovell’s inner-city worker’s cottage, dissolving the boundary between house and garden.
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Rowdy Meadow | A conversation between art & ecology
Rowdy Meadow in Ohio is a meeting of art and ecology. Landscape architect studio, Reed Hilderbrand has restored 150 acres of former orchards and steep woodlands and created the setting for an extraordinary, contemporary sculpture collection.
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A pollinator’s haven | Beauty in a Cape Woolamai garden
A garden designed for two young homeowners, featuring a pollinator-friendly planting scheme intended to attract bees and butterflies.
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A family-friendly Victorian garden planted for wildlife
Ben Saunders Landscapes thoughtfully designed this garden to provide a space where a young family can play and relax, while also creating a welcoming habitat for local wildlife.
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Maximising sunshine & space | The pocket garden in Point Chevalier
This Auckland garden embraces the home’s sunniest corner. Compact yet considered, it is a place to pause and unwind but also meets the homeowner's practical needs.
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A garden shaped by heritage at a Toorak home
A Toorak garden designed to complement the home’s heritage architecture while supporting contemporary family living and entertaining.
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Paradise Botanica | A garden that rebuilt a life
Victoria Chammanee’s 'Paradise Botanica' garden is now open to the public through Secret Gardens. Once a site dominated by kikuyu and concrete, it’s now a biodiverse sanctuary. Victoria tells us about her approach to gardening, the work required to reshape her site, and how it quite literally helped to rebuild her life.
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Exploring the psychology of colour | Peace of Mind garden at Chelsea
The 'MS Amlin Peace of Mind Garden' delves into the psychology of colour and how it shapes our perception of the world around us.
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Introducing Ashley James | Our new gardening columnist
We’re excited to announce the newest columnist to Sage Journal, Australian garden designer, Ashley James. In his first piece, he shares where his love of gardening began and how his romantic, European-inspired style took shape.
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A Prahran garden softened by light & layers
The traditional garden at this Victorian-era home in Prahran was redesigned, replacing formal hedging and dominant trees with softer, more naturalistic planting. New paving and features have transformed the front entry and rear courtyard into practical, everyday living spaces.
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A resilient coastal garden on a West Sussex pebble beach
Located on the edge of a UK pebble beach, this coastal garden transforms a newly built home into a place of calm and connection with its natural surroundings.
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A colourful life | Violet Faigan and her Ōtepoti Dunedin garden
Dunedin-based gardener Violet Faigan tells us about her wonderful, colour-packed garden.
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Renewing a century-old Brighton garden for modern family life
In Victoria, Australia, Paul Pritchard has reinvented this garden with a renewed sense of life while also honouring its history.
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Plot twist | The Little Barn Garden
Wedding flowers are usually sourced from growers and florists, but Liv Wynne-Lewis decided hers would come from the soil of her parents’ Hawke’s Bay farm.
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Water Tower Grove | A garden in the Manhattan sky
A New York City rooftop garden created to unite architecture, planting and urban life.
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A Mornington Peninsula garden evocative of local beach walks
A garden with thoughtfully designed zones that capture the spirit of its coastal location.
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Capturing the spirit of the Scottish west coast | A seawilding garden at Chelsea
Seawilding, inspired by the dramatic landscape of Loch Craignish on Scotland’s west coast, was awarded Best All About Plants and received a Gold Medal at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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A Sydney garden created with the whole family in mind
By reclaiming neglected corners of the property, this garden brings new life and a sense of individuality to the home.
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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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The Garden of the Future | Growing hope in a changing climate
Showcased at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show — The Garden of the Future brings climate resilience to the forefront through an edible, educational planting scheme.
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A timeless Christchurch garden designed for picking & pleasure
Henry Blakely Landscapes designed this Christchurch garden to reflects the homeowner’s love of plants and her wish to gather flowers for her home.
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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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