Author Archives: Linda Green

Linda Green

About Linda Green

Landscape designer and horticulturist, owner of Hidcote Landscapes. Fremantle, Western Australia

My Ryobi leaf blower Product review – Ryobi leaf blower

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When the Poinciana tree in my courtyard is viewed from the upstairs window one can imagine that it is early summer, as the canopy is a lush green and is festooned with gorgeous red blooms. But, down below it is a different story as thousands (if not millions) of the tiny yellow leaves rain down on almost every inch of the courtyard. The flush of autumn flowers means that there are also lots of red petals in the mix. Continue reading →

Flowers on the unknown tree Lonely trees

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Do you ever see a tree and think “Where did you come from, where are your parents, how did you get here?”? I occasionally ponder these questions when I see a tree that seems to be the only one of its kind growing in the area. Continue reading →

Kodja Rose Maze Kodja Rose Maze

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My favourite rose garden isn’t in the green countryside of England or on the outskirts of Paris or even in an area of Australia known for rose growing. No, it’s in a country town in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia about 260 km south east of Perth. Continue reading →

Sanctuary garden Roses to rival Flemington

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I often work on Melbourne Cup day, stopping a few minutes before the actual race is run so that I can watch it on TV. This year though I had two good reasons to have most of the day off. Firstly, I was invited to lunch in a beautiful garden and secondly, the lunch was a fund raiser for a good cause. The garden is on a rural property, Orange Grove, nestled in the hills to the east of Perth and the owners Lynne and Denis McLeod not only hosted the lunch but also lovingly created the gardens which surround the house. Continue reading →

Blue Leschenaultia Kalumunda Wildflower Park

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There aren’t too many places in the world where you can see over 50 species of wildflowers in flower during the course of a 2hr bush walk. One of these places is the south west of Western Australia where I am lucky enough to live. The area is an international biodiversity hot spot covering 300,000 square kilometres and although some spots within this area are “hotter” than others you don’t have to travel very far to get an idea of the botanical diversity we have on our “doorstep”. Continue reading →

Inside the Flower Dome Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay

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When I last visited Singapore two years ago, the Gardens by the Bay which opened in June this year was just a building site but now it has been transformed into a botanical wonderland. It is tempting to think of the Gardens as a type of Disneyland but this would dismiss the serious aspects of the project which include extending the Garden City theme of Singapore and providing education on environmental issues. Continue reading →

vertical garden planters Vertical gardens & greenwalls

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Ever since I heard Patrick Blanc’s presentation on vertical gardens at the Australian Landscape Conference held in Melbourne in 2007 I have had a narrow view of what constitutes a vertical garden but the wide variety of vertical garden styles on display at the Singapore Garden Festival (Singapore GF) has caused me have a rethink. Continue reading →