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There’s no doubt that Heather, the owner of this expansive and lush garden in Mount Martha, a seaside town in Melbourne, Victoria, was already a keen and conscientious gardener before the completion of her backyard. But even experienced gardeners need a little help sometimes. Enter Georgina Martyn of BoldSimplicity.

The brief was to use native and indigenous plants to fit in with the existing landscape. “As Heather had already used tubestock with great success, we wanted to use more from local growers that were indigenous to the Mount Martha region. This would keep the native theme authentic and ensure the best success of the plants by matching them

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