Tropical dry garden

A mid-century home once featured in Playboy transforms into a modern Palm Springs vacation home.

A large blank space offered plenty of opportunities for a Sydney couple to enjoy their favourite species of tree and a properly grown-up garden.

Please forget everything you think you know about dry gardens (especially if you are imagining harsh, spiky, half-dead-looking landscapes). A low-water gar

If you want a sleek look for your outdoor space, follow these contemporary garden design ideas.

A double block with 2 separate needs: one to surround the family home with a private tropical oasis reminiscent of Northern Queensland, swaying palms, vibrant colours & restful settings. The other to provide a dynamic play space for two active young boys. Plenty of grass & room to move.

Designed for a young family in Newport's Dover Shores community. The Indoors blend seamlessly with the exterior. A small pool with integrated sun-deck and automatic cover take up about 1/3 of the backyard. BBQ, Fire feature with built-in seating and modest turf area complete the space. Bold Cactus, succulents and sub-tropical foliage create a verdant and cooling effect while using very little water. In the front yard, Large Olives were brought in to obscure the master bedroom which…

Xeriscape is derived from the Greek word xeros meaning dry, so the term literally translates into dry landscape. Essentially, it uses the right kind of flora and is grown in a sustainable medium using prudent irrigation methods to create an aesthetic garden, which maintains ecological equilibrium. As illustrated by the accompanying images, I have given …

Tropical Breeze in northern Sydney is an oasis of calm & tropical abundance. But this area's climate is not tropical, with hot dry summers & frosty winters

Mulch can help any garden suppress weeds and improve the quality of the topsoil. This is even more so within tropical garden borders. Tropical plants require moist, rich, soil which does not dry out too much during the summer.