There are many beautiful gardens around Brisbane that you could easily spend the day at with the kids, or just exploring on your own. Here’s 5 we think you should visit. 1. Roma Street Parklands Located on the north side of the CBD, this contemporary public park includes a rainforest and fern gully, a lake precinct, and Spectacle Garden. Covering 16 hectares, the park also includes sprawling lawns, designer gardens, children playgrounds, and year-round events. What’s on here. 2. Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Known as Queensland’s premier subtropical botanical gardens, Mt Coot-tha Botanical G ..read more

Looking for a dose of sunshine and plants this weekend? Look no further than the Pine Rivers Garden and Plant Fair happening this weekend, 15-16th May, in Lawnton. Set to have a great range of unusual plants, guest speakers and knowledgeable horticulturalists, it’s enough to satisfy experienced garden enthusiasts or beginner gardeners. With thousands of plants to buy, we’re sure you’ll find something to fill your garden. Bringing the kids? No problem, there will be plenty of entertainment, food and it’s even dog friendly. Cost: Tickets are $6 on entry, with kids under 15 free. Where: Inside th ..read more

Looking for a tree to feature in your garden? Fear not, we’ve selected 5 of our favourite trees which make perfect feature specimens in any garden. Whether your after a tree for your tropical, native or formal garden we’ve got you covered. 1. OLIVE TREE The Olive tree, or Olea europaea, is a beautiful evergreen tree with silvery grey/green foliage. Perfect for in the garden or in a pot, they usually grow to 4-8m in height. Ideally suited to a Mediterranean climate, the Olive tree is versatile and can grow in parts of the subtropics and cooler climates. Requiring well drained soil, the Olive p ..read more

Whether you’re looking for the perfect groundcover to grow between steppers, under a tree, or fill in a blank spot in the garden, we’ve complied a list of some of our favourite groundcovers suitable for Brisbane gardens. 1. Myoporum parvifolium ‘Creeping Boobialla’ (Purple leaf form) Myoporum parvifolium is a native low groundcover that spreads outwards of up to 2m. It forms a thick mat of fine foliage with purple flowers during spring through to autumn. Excellent as a spreading groundcover, this hardy native likes to grow in a sunny position. 2. Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’ Dichondra arg ..read more

Unless you have access to beautiful gardens or know a talented gardener, then you probably find a lot of your inspiration for gardens through the form of social media, blogs, or books. We have complied a list of some of our favourite books showcasing beautiful Australian gardens, gardeners, and designers. Australian Dreamscapes: The Art of Planting in Gardens Inspired by Nature Author: Claire Takacs Image: Booktopia The Small Garden Author: John Brooks Image: Biblio Garden Voices: Australian Designers – Their Stories Author: Anne Latreille Image: Anne Latreille The New Native Garden Author ..read more

Do you have leftover coffee grounds being tipped into the bin each day? What if we told you that they could go straight into your worm farm and compost bin! We were recently asked by a client if they could use their leftover coffee grounds in their worm farm, so we thought we’d share. Coffee Grounds In Worm Farms Coffee grounds are highly suitable for worm farms by providing a natural pesticide to ward off pests such as snails, slugs and ants. Since worms have no teeth, the fine particle size of the grounds helps make it easier to consume and provides a gritty substance in their guts which hel ..read more

You wouldn’t put an Ikea flat pack together without instructions, so why build a landscape without a design or plan. Now, I know you’re not here to learn how to build a bookshelf, but the essentials are transferrable to landscaping. You need to know what you’re doing before you jump right in, miss a step and end up with half a shelf. When thinking about your next landscape project, you might think that calling up a landscaper or builder should be your first point of call. What if we told you that investing in a Landscape Designers knowledge and design expertise could help you in the long run ..read more

Nostimo restaurant recently wrote a blog about the garden we installed! Check it out HERE and read our post below for a little more info on our process. Last year, Greater Brisbane Gardens were engaged to design and install a garden for the Greek Club’s new restaurant Nostimo located in their club downstairs in South Brisbane. Our team worked alongside KP Architects to a design brief that called for a garden that reflected a coastal feeling and incorporated herbs that the restaurant could use fresh in their cooking and olive trees because, you know, Greece. The garden is a wild mixture of Aust ..read more

The Queensland Rose Society – Plant exhibition, plant sale, botanical art and expert info If you cant make it to Wynnum this Mothers day weekend to see Jerry Coleby-William’s stunning garden Bellis in action (see last blog post), the Queensland rose society will be at the Auditorium at the Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens showing off their stunning blooms, selling plants and dispensing nuggets of wisdom. They will be displaying 400 to 500 roses on the show bench. This exhibition will include floral art displays, craft stalls, rose information stand, demonstration on planting and video presentation ..read more