We continue the Autumn gardening tips with advice on pruning and fertilising. Autumn is the time to dead head roses, remove all spent flowers and any rosehips (seed pods) that … Continue reading
Autumn Gardening Tips – Planting Bulbs
Spring bulbs are available in nurseries now but wait until the weather cools before planting bulbs. All bulbs will flower better if left in the chiller for two weeks but … Continue reading
Paving the Way | Home Beautiful
In the April issue of Home Beautiful Magazine Secret Gardens Matt Cantwell discusses the in’s and out’s of paving your garden or patio and provides advice in selecting the correct … Continue reading
Randwick courtyard garden featured on Design Hunter
Secret Gardens Randwick courtyard; a modern family-friendly courtyard garden designed to meet the parents need to relax and entertain, as well as cater for 3 young children, has been featured … Continue reading
Retro plants and planting styles – 1950s
In the 1950′s the world was recovering from the stress of World War 2. It was an optimistic time of modernism, giving birth to a style of architecture which has … Continue reading
Featured: Water features
Water features are sometimes the perfect focal point. The sound of water provides a cooling effect by day and with lighting at night provide a flicker of light to adjacent … Continue reading
Child friendly gardens (part 3) | Chalkboards
It is extremely easy to create a chalkboard either inside or outside the house. Simply paint a Fibre Cement Sheet with chalkboard paint and fix with screws to a wall. … Continue reading
Autumn Gardening Tips – Planting
Autumn is a busy time in the garden. Secret Gardens Autumn gardening tips is the first of a series of handy tips for your gardening. Many plants have grown over summer and need to … Continue reading
Vogue Living Before & After | March 2012
See a secret garden created, in the before and after feature this month in the Renovator issue of Vogue Living. Mark Curtis, Landscape Design Manager at Secret Gardens of Sydney talks about … Continue reading
Plant of the month | Stonecrop
A wonderful plant to add ever-changing interest and colour from early summer all the way through to winter. Starting with low, spreading, fleshy pale green/grey leaves, the flowers begin to … Continue reading