Australian garden design

Landscape designer Matt Leacy of Landart Landcapes, shares his top plant picks for creating a native Australian garden in a coastal environment.

When two daughters decided to create a special multigenerational home, the garden was an all-important part of the plan. The end result is a sprawling family-friendly space filled with scent, colour and favourite flowering plants.

Elegant and sophisticated, silvery-tinged plants and shrubs create a considered scheme in your garden. Here are 18 of the best.

These water-wise plants grow effortlessly in droughty conditions and bloom in an array of colors—and best yet, they aren't all succulents.

Probably my most requested thing on Instagram stories is to share the details of my backyard garden. Today’s the day I share it all, from plants selected to the garden edging used, to the colour of the painted fence. Photography Mark Zeidler

Discover how Ben Shaw transformed his Geelong backyard into a productive, thriving paradise.

A meandering path links a series of spots for entertaining and exploring in this Adelaide garden inspired by art.

258 Likes, 3 Comments - Native Plant Project (@nativeplantproject) on Instagram: “Lining this garden’s entrance is Matt Rush - Lomandra confertifolia ‘Little Con’ — a verdant…”

Over 13 years Lily Langham has intuitively transformed her husband's inherited family farmland into a breathtaking, bountiful paradise.

3,002 Likes, 31 Comments - Bayon Gardens (@bayongardens) on Instagram: “Garden essentials ✨🍃🔥 #bayonglenirisproject”