A free-spirited perennial garden in Melbourne
Designed by Andy Murray, this laid-back garden flows effortlessly with the rhythm of its owners’ easygoing lifestyle.
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Here, you’ll find stories that explore and celebrate the beauty of places and people found within green spaces. Plus, loads of practical gardening advice and how-tos.
The green room | An art-filled inner city cottage garden
As featured in Sage Vol. 1...
This inner-city cottage now opens seamlessly onto its new garden – a lush haven with a pond, striking sculptures and hedges for seclusion.
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The long view | North Canterbury’s Flaxmere garden
For nearly six decades, John & Penny Zino have called Flaxmere home, raising their family while gradually evolving the property from a working farm into the beautiful garden it is today.
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August gardening guide | Late winter gardening
Spring is on it’s way! Though we’re not there yet. Late winter storms still work hard for us in the garden - the heavy rains are cleaning up unwelcome insect life around the garden, the winds are removing dead debris and leaves from trees and tidying the garden. Nature is at work.
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Field Notes | Winter pruning guide
In Ashley James' latest Field Notes column, he shares the three pruning cuts every gardener should know, his favourite tools, and practical advice for everything from roses and hydrangeas to fruit trees and wisteria.
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A Geelong garden shaped by family, friends and coastal living
Landscape designer Phillip Withers has created his own garden to be low-maintenance, accommodates daily family life while also maintaining a deep connection to its coastal surroundings.
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Art in motion | The Unlikely Florist
At 18, Spencer Falls left his family orchard in Hawke’s Bay to pursue a creative life, spanning acting, sculpture and floristry, in the United States.
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Locus Pacis | The practice of peace
Charlotte and Jason, owners of landscape design and construction business Espaso Verde, have named their garden, Locus Pacis – meaning the practice of peace.
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July gardening guide | Mid winter gardening tasks
Before the end of this month, get your fruit and deciduous trees and roses planted, get your strawberries in, and start preparing your soil for planting your spring vegetables.
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How to get the most out of your cut flowers | Conditioning for flower types
An extract from The Picking Garden: Grow and gather cut flowers for homegrown arrangements all year round by Jo Turner
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Stewarding the land | Wānaka’s regenerative market garden
A novice grower turned market gardener, Caitlin Ovenden’s Wild Things
Wānaka is a family-run farm that focuses on regenerative practices.
Her varied produce is sought after by locals through The Farm Shop, and
also features on restaurant plates across the region.
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A South Yarra garden shaped by architecture and seasonality
This Melbourne garden began after a major renovation and extension to the home, which included a new garage and first-floor terrace. The original garden was removed entirely, giving an opportunity to rethink the landscape.
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A garden made for movement
When architect Aaron Paterson and his wife Kate renovated their Auckland villa, reworking the garden was always in the plan. Together with landscape designer Xanthe White, they shaped an abundant, accessible space – designed with wheelchair movement in mind – that prioritises colour, flow and connection to the house.
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Finding beauty at the edge | RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year
This year's RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year turns its attention to a landscape most of us pass without a second thought. The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden: 'On the Edge' was designed by Sarah Eberle.
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Recipe | Sichuan dry-fried green beans
Give your plain green beans a delicious makeover with this quick and easy recipe from Hong Kong Cult Recipes by Tony Tan.
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Recipe | Vietnamese yellow curry
This delicious curry recipe is courtesy of Peggy Chan, former owner of Grassroots Pantry, an authority on food sustainability.
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A native garden designed to connect a Surf Coast home
Set on a steep site in Anglesea on Victoria’s Surf Coast, this garden by Simon Taylor Landscape Design is thoughtfully connected to its wider coastal surroundings, creating a sheltered retreat for family life, visiting grandchildren and summer stays by the coast.
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Under Southern Skies | A southern sanctuary at Chelsea
The Under Southern Skies garden, a sanctuary shaped by the spirit of the Aotearoa New Zealand bush, brought together Siobhan Keating’s experience of designing gardens in both England and New Zealand, with the artistic vision of sculptor Dawn Conn.
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A life in colour | Anna Worthington’s sprawling Ōtautahi garden
Topping her much-loved cakes with homegrown flowers was the motivation behind baker Anna Worthington’s garden. Now her sprawling garden, with colour as a central thread, is a creative outlet of its own.
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Natural order | A Rosanna garden with softness & connection
This cleverly designed Melbourne garden has been influenced by the contours of the land and its surrounding plantings. The result is a palette that favours softness, connection and a sense of gentle continuity.
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Winter gardening guide | Pruning, planning & planting
The gardening to do list is always a little lighter as we move into winter, and while you might consider having a little break, the soil absolutely isn’t. The life beneath your feet is as alive and as busy as ever.
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Recipe | Roasted vegetable and burrata tart with cheese pastry
A roast vegetable and burrata tart, filled with fresh veggies and fresh herbs from Easy as Pie by Wendy Morgan.
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Recipe | Roast apricot tart with cinnamon pastry
The perfect recipe, by Wendy Morgan, for apricots are in abundance.
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Recipe | Pumpkin & blue cheese crostata with olive oil pastry
Use your favourite variety of pumpkin in this pie recipe by Wendy Morgan
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June gardening guide | Early winter garden tasks
Don’t let the cooler weather put you off getting outside. Winter is the best time to plant and prune deciduous trees and shrubs. And there's plenty in the edible garden to do!
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Restoring a cottage garden on the edge of a Marlborough vineyard
A revived 1920's Blenheim garden, reworked into a productive space for growing flowers and vegetables and enjoying life in the outdoors.
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Recipe | Broccoli, garlic & chilli radiatori pasta
One of the speediest pasta dishes – tasty, comforting and nutritious. Recipe by Olivia Cavalli from Pasta for the People.
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Recipe | Brothy veg & rigatoni pasta
More is more, in the case of this pasta, which is essentially a minestrone of sorts. Recipe by Joe Woodhouse from Pasta for the People.
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Recipe | Mushroom & blue cheese gigli pasta
The mushrooms in this pasta are flavoured with shallot, garlic and basil and come together in a white wine, cream and blue cheese sauce that clings to all the frills of the gigli pasta! – delicious!
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Rethinking roses | Simple tips for planting, growing & pruning roses
We’re here to defend the honour of the long- misunderstood rose and its high-maintenance reputation. As the team at Matthews Roses knows well, just a little love goes a long way… and keeps the blooms coming.
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