Category Archives: garden design

vietnamese inspiration

Vo Trong Nghia Saigon 'Stacking Green' house
Vietnamese / Japanese architect collaboration Vo Trong Nghia are the masterminds behind the Saigon house ‘Stacking Green’. The front and back facades are made up of layers of concrete planters cantilevered from two side walls. The effect is a stunning green wall of beautiful, tropical plants. Each of the planters has been designed with the [...]
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’tis the season

Flora Grubb - Succulent decorations
It seems to have come around fast but it is most definitely the Christmas season, and here at Eco we do love something a little different. So when we saw these gems over at Flora Grubb we couldn’t resist posting about them here. They last for weeks, and you can just plant them up in [...]
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guest blogger peter fudge – things that inspire me

Peter Fudge
About a year ago we packed up the family and moved into a new place. We said goodbye to our small but perfectly formed garden and said hello instead to a larger project altogether. I’d like to use the term makeover to describe the project but I’m not sure it’s strong enough! We inherited a [...]
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open gardens for stephanie alexander foundation

Paul Bangay Stonefields
Our good friend Paul Bangay is opening his Stonefields country property on from November 19-20 to support the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. Paul has created a magical seven acre garden in Denver, Victoria. It is home to beautiful perennial gardens, walled gardens, woodland gardens, rose gardens, veggie gardens and so much more. Spring is [...]
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eco outdoor at alowyn gardens

Eco Outdoor at Alowyn Gardens
Last weekend the Melbourne team was lucky enough to get a guided tour of the spectacular Alowyn Gardens, created by John Vandelinde of Jay Vee Landscaping. John, who created the gardens with his wife Prue, walked us through each section of the garden and gave us an insight into the motivation behind and beauty of [...]
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cycas design in Richmond this sat

Mark Browning, Cycas Landscape Design
Head down to our Eco Outdoor Richmond showroom in Melbourne to bounce some of your garden and design ideas off Mark Browning from Cycas Landscape Design. Eco Outdoor are privileged to be hosting Mark between 10-12noon on Saturday 5 November. So pop in with a load of ideas, a couple of pictures on your phone, [...]
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flavour filled easy veggies

The Little Veggie Patch Co
Being a country lad I love getting my hands dirty and getting into the garden. So recently, to get my garden fix, we invested in some great veggie crates from the Little Veggie Patch Co. Based in Melbourne, the Little Veggie Patch Co was set up by Matthew Pemper and Fabian Capomolla in 2008. The [...]
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interview with luke baldwin of site landscapes

Luke Baldwin
In only 9 days our Waterloo showroom will be hosting another Spring Expert in-store. Between 10 -12 on November 5 Luke Baldwin of Site Landscapes will be in the showroom to talk with you about your garden design. If there are any ideas you may have in the back of your mind, or maybe you’re [...]
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michael cooke’s open garden

Hawthorne Stud Invitation
It’s that time of year again when Michael Cooke, of Michael Cooke Garden Design, opens up the the gates to his central coast property Hawthorne Stud for the public to visit. Full of hidden areas, the garden twists and turns and takes you each time to a place more beautiful than the next. With a [...]
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spring expert instore – peter fudge

Peter Fudge Gardens
This Saturday just gone was the second of three Spring Expert weekends we are hosting in our Sydney, Melbourne and Perth showrooms and what a success! Our Waterloo showroom had Peter Fudge come by, who received a huge turn out and stayed well over the planned two hours. However, if you did miss him you [...]
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