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INFINITY and beyond

nce they glimpse the giant cacti and succulents soaring skywards from the garage roof, visitors to this seaside garden in Sydney’s east know to expect the unexpected. And they are never disappointed. Matt Cantwell of Secret Gardens has delivered both the dramatic and the unconventional in spades. For him, this passion project was a dream come true. He knew the previous owners and had long yearned to work his magic on the garden,

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