Country gardening

Nestled in leafy Arcadia, NSW, Chanticleer is a piece of paradise, in more ways than one. The sprawling, English-style cottage garden is filled with roses and perennials, along with ornamental trees and formal garden beds.

Weeds and camphor are replaced by lush natives, a veggie garden and hilltop pool in this relaxed country garden by Fig Landscapes.

Oak Cottage by Tim Pilgrim is a country garden in Macedon that mirrors the wild and diverse planting of untouched nature.

Let’s take a stroll through some of our favorite country gardens over the years and see what makes them so inviting and carefree!

Stunning Garden design project to re-structure the gardens surrounding a listed country house using sympathetic materials and planting styles.

Learn how to create a French country garden by taking small cues & elements from elegant, French style & putting them into your own yard!

Surrounded by native bushland, this sloping garden is a verdant and cascading wonderland of inspiration for potter Bridget Bodenham

A move to the country has brought three generations together around a lovely garden in Nundle, NSW. When the previous owners bought the property in 1987, the garden was overgrown and they worked to restore it, uncovering rows of stone-edged garden beds, exquisite stone walls and many trellises.

From rural cottage to grand estate, country gardens should be tailored to the house and landscape they occupy. Clare Foster talks to three garden designers about the elements that give a garden that all-important sense of place and we've included loads of inspiration to help you design your English country garden to perfection

These lush landscapes—including the gardens of Julianne Moore and Patrick Dempsey—will have you dreaming of afternoons spent outdoors