Tour a pretty DIY garden filled with perennials & veggies in the suburbs - Behind the Garden Gate Jan 13, 2024

In the heart of Melbourne's bustling northern suburbs, Ting and Hannes have masterfully transformed their garden into a flourishing haven within just two years with pure DIY power. Join me, as we step behind the garden gate to explore this epic suburban garden paradise, now teeming with...

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SMALL GARDEN design ideas 🌱 Garden Tour 🌱 DIY Small Backyard Ideas | Behind the Garden Gate Dec 28, 2023

Join me for a garden tour of DIY gardener & plant lover, Steven Wells' small garden. His DIY small garden design ideas are incredible and they'll leave you so inspired on what you can achieve in small backyard!

This great garden design celebrates small spaces, the importance of gardening as a...

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A colourful Australian native garden on the Great Ocean Road 🌱 Behind the Garden Gate Dec 13, 2023

Chloe goes behind the garden gate of a colourful Australian native garden transformed from a challenging block into a tranquil and family friendly seaside oasis. This Fairhaven gem thrives against the odds of a clay-based sloping block and exposure to salty winds.

We get up close and explore...

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A family friendly garden designed for outdoor entertaining 🌱 Garden Design Ideas Australia - Behind the Garden Gate Nov 29, 2023

Step into this family friendly, front yard designed for foodies and the joy of outdoor entertaining & gardening in Australia!

Join me as we venture behind the garden gate to explore a beautiful family-friendly garden bursting with great garden ideas, innovative landscaping concepts, and...

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Designing a stunning showcase garden from scratch 🌱 DIY Garden Design - Behind the Garden Gate Nov 17, 2023

Welcome to Wingspread Garden, a stunning example of what passion, dedication, and a bit of DIY magic can achieve in garden design. Join me as we explore this elegant garden oasis nestled in Toolangi, Victoria - Australia.

The owners, Keith and Andrew, designed, built, and created this magnificent...

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A hardy coastal garden, designed for a family - Sunnymeade - Behind the Garden Gate Nov 04, 2023

Explore Sunnymeade, a stunning coastal family garden in Australia with a rich history of creativity and evolution over 15 years. In this garden tour, we'll take you behind the garden gate to discover the beautiful landscape and design that Peter Shaw and his wife Simone have crafted.

The garden...

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Inge's Edible Garden: A Lush Oasis of Organic Gardening in Australia Oct 31, 2023

When it comes to gardening, the allure of organic, homegrown produce is hard to resist. And if you're seeking inspiration to create your own thriving vegetable garden, look no further than Inge's productive edible garden in Australia. In this video, we'll take you on a virtual tour of Inge's...

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From bare ground to a lush tropical garden in 5 years in the suburbs of Melbourne - Behind the Garden Gate Jul 21, 2023

The owner, designer and creator of this garden - invites us to step behind the garden gate into a fantasy land away from the mundane life in suburbia.

Alistair Kirkpatrick from Stratis Landscape Architects designed and starting planting out this garden 5 years ago - when the space was completely...

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How to improve drainage in a waterlogged garden with water soaks & swales - Behind the Garden Gate Jul 13, 2023

How to improve a garden with poor drainage Before this garden makeover - the front yard of this home in Preston, VIC was a boggy mess every time it rained. The front garden before was just lawn that become completely waterlogged with heavy rain events and in really wet weather the water would...

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A large, park like garden with Australian native plants & a stunning dam Jul 06, 2023

WOW - This large garden feels like your own private park land! The acreage property includes a renovated dam (filled with water plants), rolling green lawn beneath towering gums, a cozy firepit space and lots of Australian native plants. Even if you don't have a large space to work with this...

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