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Inspiration Gardens

22 concept gardens designed for growing conditions across Australia.
Find plants that work, styles that inspire, and ideas you can grow at home.

Our Inspiration Gardens are concept designs, illustrated with the help of AI, to show what's possible with plants suited to Australian conditions. Real gardens from our community are coming soon — share yours.

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Grown for Australian conditions

Every plant shown is available in Australia and suited to real growing conditions across the country.

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Different climates, different styles

Coastal, cool-climate, tropical, arid — we've curated a garden for nearly every Australian growing condition.

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More than a mood board

Each garden shows you the plants, the areas, the care routines — the full picture, not just a pretty photo.

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Your own garden — coming soon

Free Home Gardener accounts are coming soon, so you can track your own plants, photos and garden diary.

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Coastal Escape
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Coastal Escape

Mornington, VIC

Salt air and sweeping sea breezes — bold coastal plants on the Mornington Peninsula.

Bee & Butterfly Haven
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Bee & Butterfly Haven

Geelong, VIC

A pollinator paradise — lavender, salvias and natives humming with life in Geelong.

Native Habitat
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Native Habitat

Olinda, VIC

A living refuge for birds and wildlife, deep in the Dandenong Ranges.

Small Courtyard
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Small Courtyard

Fitzroy, VIC

Big ideas in a tiny space — a Melbourne inner-city courtyard packed with personality.

Cottage Charm
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Cottage Charm

Stirling, SA

Roses, lavender and cottage classics flourishing in the cool Adelaide Hills.

Water Wise Living
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Water Wise Living

Burnside, SA

A drought-defying garden that looks lush on almost no water in dry Adelaide.

Family Backyard
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Family Backyard

Hornsby, NSW

A productive, playful backyard where the whole family grows food together in Sydney.

Bush Retreat
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Bush Retreat

Leura, NSW

A garden that blends seamlessly into Blue Mountains bushland — serene and self-sustaining.

Productive Backyard
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Productive Backyard

Launceston, TAS

A Tasmanian backyard producing fruit, berries and vegetables through all four seasons.

Cool Climate Garden
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Cool Climate Garden

Hobart, TAS

Hobart's cool winters become the greatest asset in this stunning frost-hardy garden.

Japanese Tranquillity
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Japanese Tranquillity

Ballarat, VIC

Stillness, structure and seasonal beauty — a Japanese garden interpretation in Ballarat.

Apartment Balcony
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Apartment Balcony

Southbank, VIC

A lush green sanctuary in the sky — proving that a balcony is a real garden.

Shady Spot
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Shady Spot

Sassafras, VIC

Deep greens, winter flowers and leafy layers turn a sheltered Sassafras garden into a place to linger.

Woodland Layers
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Woodland Layers

Mount Macedon, VIC

A winding path through winter roses, soft foliage and summer flowers beneath a Mount Macedon canopy.

Seaside Textures
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Seaside Textures

Torquay, VIC

Silver leaves, soft grasses and flowering natives bring a relaxed coastal rhythm to Torquay.

Flower Gatherer's Garden
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Flower Gatherer's Garden

Hahndorf, SA

A Hahndorf garden filled with flowers for the table, fragrant path edges and generous cottage borders.

Gravel & Silver
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Gravel & Silver

McLaren Vale, SA

A sunny McLaren Vale garden where silver foliage, sculptural leaves and aromatic shrubs do the work.

Native Front Garden
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Native Front Garden

Eltham, VIC

An Eltham front yard with a welcoming path, flowering natives and room for every plant to find its shape.

Birds at the Boundary
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Birds at the Boundary

Berowra, NSW

Flowering shrubs and sheltered layers make the edge of a Berowra backyard a rewarding place to watch wildlife.

Pocket Pot Garden
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Pocket Pot Garden

Carlton, VIC

A Carlton courtyard uses generous containers, bright flowers and a cool leafy corner to make every metre count.

Quiet Courtyard
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Quiet Courtyard

Katoomba, NSW

Layered greens, a gravel path and restrained seasonal colour create a Japanese-inspired retreat in Katoomba.

Bushland Verandah
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Bushland Verandah

Belair, SA

A Belair garden brings native flowers and soft foliage close to the verandah, with a generous shrub border beyond.

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