Deception Bay Tropical Garden
Garden designer Mark Vowles has transformed a bare block of land at Deception Bay, Queensland, into a lush, tropical garden. He has travelled widely, and was inspired by the ancient and modern tropical styles of Thailand, Bali and the South ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Balinese Garden
Of all the garden styles the one that is almost universally admired is the tropical garden. A fine example of a tropical-style garden can be found at Sunnybank in Brisbane. This is the garden of Dennis and Patrice Hundscheidt. Since we visited ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Choisya
Grows to about 1-2m, has aromatic foliage and produces perfumed, white star-shaped flowers in spring. Although Choisya is good plant for coastal temperate and tropical gardens, it is also frost hardy and will grow in cool temperate climates if ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Grant's Tropical Garden
Phil visits the garden in the Brisbane Suburbs of a young gardener that has built a tropical paradise from the age of 17. Now 31 Grant Larkin has a wealth of knowledge of palms and tropical foliage. Grant has an amazing collection with well over ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
National Orchid Garden
One of Singapore's most stunning attractions is located in the heart of Singapore's beautiful botanic garden. Set atop the highest hill is the National Orchid Garden. It is a tropical gardening masterpiece and within it you will find over 400 ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Epiphytic Plants
One of the hottest trends in tropical gardening at the moment is using epiphytic plants, things like bromeliads, ferns such as Staghorns, Elkhorns and Birds Nests. Then there are also beautiful epiphytic orchids like dendrobiums and cat ears. ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Garden Gurus Tools
Tidying up a tropical garden is very quick and easy. All you need is a pair of secateurs and a collapsible bin. Cut off any of the dead brown foliage and before you know it the garden is looking better. The effect is quite dramatic for a little ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
National Orchid Garden
One of Singapore's most stunning attractions is located in the heart of Singapore's beautiful botanic garden. Set atop the highest hill is the National Orchid Garden. It is a tropical gardening masterpiece and within it you will find over 400 ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
The Gurus Explore Malaysia - Day 8 Friday
Today began with breakfast in the hotel, and then it was time to hit Kuala Lumpur for some serious garden exploring. Sprawling 91.6 hectares the tropical gardens are a pleasant oasis within the city providing a cool and soothing ambience as you ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
May Moir's garden in Hawaii
The late May Moir created a marvellous tropical garden in Hawaii called 'Lipolani'. May designed the garden for privacy and to screen the house from passers by, but also to maintain the dramatic mountain views beyond. She developed a series of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Epiphytic Plants
One of the hottest trends in tropical gardening at the moment is using epiphytic plants, things like bromeliads, ferns such as Staghorns, Elkhorns and Birds Nests. Then there are also beautiful epiphytic orchids like dendrobiums and cat ears. ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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