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Articles by Rochelle Abood

Cacti are cool. In terms of plants that rate among homeowners and landscape designers, they are right up there. And when you look at everything they bring to garden design it’s not too hard to see why, says Nick, Secret Gardens Senior Landscape Architect.
Whether you live by the coast where rain and surf conditions have been volatile, or further inland, it’s been hard to avoid the unrelenting showers and grey skies that have dominated in recent weeks.
The best architectural projects don’t draw a line between where the built environment ends and the garden begins. Instead, they consider the site as a whole, integrating the outdoor and indoor spaces into one, seamless experience. For multi level homes, rooftop gardens have become a key element in this approach, eliminating rooftop glare, connecting green sight lines across neighbourhoods and making the most of smaller footprints.
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