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Discover a collection of magical gardens and grounds found in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and all around the globe.

Garden designer Ashley James tending his rural flower garden in Victoria Australia.

Gardens, People

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.

Layered perennials and structured beds in Prahran, Melbourne by Saint Remy.

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.

Poolside view with ocean horizon and vibrant flowers

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.

Soft pink and peach-toned flowers growing in a lush cottage garden.

Gardens, People

A colourful life | Violet Faigan and her Ōtepoti Dunedin garden

Dunedin-based gardener Violet Faigan tells us about her wonderful, colour-packed garden.

Cottage garden surrounding a period home

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.

Picking flowers in meadow garden at House of Florelle

Books, Gardens, People, Travel

All in the details | House of Florelle

Through House of Florelle, Georgia Casey welcomes visitors to her rural property for floral workshops, garden parties and events that showcase her love of flowers, creativity and the finer things.

Flower garden with mixed blooms and a small shed set among mature trees

Books, Gardens, People

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.

Outdoor New York courtyard with autumn foliage in planters

Water Tower Grove | A garden in the Manhattan sky

A New York City rooftop garden created to unite architecture, planting and urban life.

Residential garden with tennis court framed by native and perennial planting

A Mornington Peninsula garden evocative of local beach walks

A garden with thoughtfully designed zones that capture the spirit of its coastal location.

Curved stone garden path surrounded by wildflowers and shrubs – naturalistic design by MUSA Landscapes

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.

Nelson Thomas X Sage Journal - Gordon Project

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.

Wayne Webster, Whistling Green - Secret Garden X Sage Journal

Gardens, People

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.

The Gates Foundation's Garden of The Future at RHS Chelsea

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.

Henry Blakely Landscapes - Julia's Garden

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.

Timber deck with modern outdoor table and lush plantings

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.

Gardens, People

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.

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.

Modern garden with golden wildflowers and stone pathway

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.

Caroline Hyett X Sage Journal - Queen Anne Garden

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.

Lush planting beside a contemporary building with layered greenery

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.

Drone view of a heritage estate with white gravel driveways, gardens, and surrounding trees.

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.

Air BnB, Ryan’s Cottage, Otago NZ

Gardens, Travel

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.

Stone path leading to a rustic Japanese tea pavilion surrounded by greenery

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.

The Glasshouse Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 - Designed by Jo Thompson

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.

Saint Remy Thornbury Garden

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.

Down's syndrome Scotland Garden - Burton Hall Garden Design - Julie Skelton

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.

Jo Ensor

Gardens, People

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.

One Fine Day Landscape Design - Ōtūmoetai Garden

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.

The RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this morning.

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.

Kaikōmako - Secret Gardens

Gardens, People

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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