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Caisson house overlooking layered planting of giant Camas, Iris, Fennel, Cow Parsley and Bulrush at Caisson Gardens in Bath

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.

Jala’s lush boundary planting creating privacy and depth.

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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.

Vertical timber installation within Rowdy Meadows landscape, Ohio, by Reed Hilderbrand

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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.

Emma Doman Design 2026 MIFGS Show Garden

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Barefoot luxury & the restorative magic of nature

Emma Doman looked to her home state of Queensland for inspiration when creating a resort-style subtropical retreat at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

Mat York, In Ratio SHOW GARDEN at MIFGS 2025

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A biodiverse, coastal-inspired haven in the city

‘We the Wild’ by Ratio’s Matt York at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) is a resilient garden filled with native Australian planting, designed to bring environmental benefits to its surroundings, and serve to reconnect and restore those who visit.

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Ordered beauty | A mod take on a classic European garden

With ‘Urban Luxe’, garden designer Andrew Stark’s 2026 Show Garden at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show offers a contemporary take on formal European gardens, with clipped structure, symmetry and lush planting.

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Climate, culture & migration | A Silk Road-inspired Show Garden

The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show garden, ‘Echoes of the Ancient Silk Road’ by US-based designer, Iftikhar Ahmed, uses layered planting, modular structures and reflective water to invite visitors to slow down and consider the enduring relationship between land, culture and time.

Timber shed framed by natural planting and gravel garden path – Neville Design Studio.

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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.

Joel Barnett InStyle Gardens MIFGS 2026 design

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Cricket & cement | A Show Garden that remembers a childhood

In a nostalgic twist, this Show Garden at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is inspired by Joel Barnett’s childhood spent around the Geelong Cement Cricket Club.

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A real-life love story at the Show

This year, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show will host a spectacular wedding ceremony set within an enchanting garden.

Gardens

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.

Hands-on flower cultivation in the working garden at Paradise Botanica.

Gardens, People

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.

Modern garden with square planters and sunlight filtering in

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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.

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

Gardens

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

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Caisson Gardens | Where canal lines shape a landscape

A New Zealand coastline, reimagined in Shenzhen

A Carlton worker’s cottage reconnected through landscape

Rowdy Meadow | A conversation between art & ecology

Barefoot luxury & the restorative magic of nature

A biodiverse, coastal-inspired haven in the city

Ordered beauty | A mod take on a classic European garden

Climate, culture & migration | A Silk Road-inspired Show Garden

Maximising sunshine & space | The pocket garden in Point Chevalier

Cricket & cement | A Show Garden that remembers a childhood

A real-life love story at the Show

A garden shaped by heritage at a Toorak home

Paradise Botanica | A garden that rebuilt a life

Exploring the psychology of colour | Peace of Mind garden at Chelsea

A Prahran garden softened by light & layers

A resilient coastal garden on a West Sussex pebble beach

A colourful life | Violet Faigan and her Ōtepoti Dunedin garden

Renewing a century-old Brighton garden for modern family life

Water Tower Grove | A garden in the Manhattan sky

A Mornington Peninsula garden evocative of local beach walks

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