IN BRIEF
What Sustainable family garden that acts as a testbed for its designer owner.
Where Victoria, Australia.
Size Just under two acres.
Soil Heavy volcanic black clay.
Climate From 40ºC in summer, to -5ºC with frosts in winter.
Hardiness zone USDA 10.
With more than 14 years of honing her craft in landscape garden design, Australian-born expert Kathleen Murphy understands how both the surrounding vernacular and a client's individual interior style play a vital role in shaping the creative process behind each of her garden designs. Clients are drawn to her personal touch and magical ability to transform a space into something special, as if it has always belonged.
“For me it is important to integrate the prevailing
