Australian House & Garden

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CRISP LINES BRING SMART FORMALITY TO THE GARDEN; SOFT PLANTINGS PREVENT THE LANDSCAPING FEELING STRAITLACED.

When landscape designer Ian Barker arrived at this address in Melbourne’s inner east, he was amazed to discover a garden he designed more than two decades ago. “The home’s new owners wanted to refresh the landscaping and friends had referred them to me,” says Ian. “They had no idea I designed the existing garden!”

While the property’s

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