Designed by Fitzroy Nursery

Tucked in behind a historic bluestone home built in the 1840s lay a garden brimming with potential for a perennial makeover. The long straight garden bed ran the length of the courtyard and was a mass of weeds and overgrown Salvias which were far too big for the garden.  The first assignment was to clear it all out and bring in fresh compost. We excavated to a depth of 100mm to ensure we had removed all the roots and weeds. There were definitely a few surprises buried beneath the weeds including a couple of tree stumps that needed to be...