Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Garden styles
Australia enjoys an astonishing range of unusual and beautiful plants which suit many different garden styles. Choices include the untouched natural garden, arid, country, walkabout, grassland, cottage, wildflower, small and courtyard, plus formal gardens where control, however unobtrusive, is of the essence.
What kind of garden style are you aiming for?
- Are you envisioning a garden with a formal look, or one that is softer, with a more natural feel?
- Would you like to experiment with vibrant bursts of colour, or prefer a palette dominated by soothing shades of green?
- Is there an opportunity to harmonise with the surrounding environment or do you need screening for privacy?
In this section, we offer insights into various styles that you can consider for your native garden and how they will help you achieve your vision.
Garden styles stories
Eremophila in garden design
Eremophila, also known as Emu Bush or Poverty Bush, are versatile plants in the garden and ideal for garden design. Most of the 250-odd named species hail from Australia and…
View storyMy Southern Tablelands garden
My Southern Tablelands garden follows the style of many country gardens. It has formal garden beds and lawns rather than bush plantings and winding paths. Here is my design philosophy…
View storyMy small native courtyard
As a result of building works, I needed to redesign my small native courtyard in Sydney’s northern suburbs. The courtyard is located between the front of my house and a pitched…
View storyCreating a ‘wallum’ garden
I wanted to try my hand at creating a ‘wallum’ garden, a coastal heathland garden which has incredible diversity. Here’s how we went about it. Wallum ecosystems are coastal heathlands…
View storyMy front courtyard garden
It’s always useful to critique one’s own garden from a design perspectiveand here I have assessed my own front courtyard garden. Site conditions and analysis Location and aspect are both…
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