Not for Geoff Cochrane, however. Although Geoff owns the Blue Lotus Water Garden in the Yarra Valley with his wife Yvonne, he admits he doesn’t “go for any of those nirvana ideas”. “I’m a practical ...

With more than 50,000sq m of property, the Blue Lotus Water Garden has two lakes, dozens of ponds, ornate bridges, sculpture fountains and pathways lined with ornamental plants. The garden has ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The international hit of Lewis Carroll's beloved tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland returns to the stage of the Athenaeum Theatre ...

Throughout history, the magnificent waterlily has been revered for its sensual beauty, yet amazingly few of us seem to grow them. This puzzles me. I suspect it’s got a lot to do with many gardeners ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. How strange it is in this dry, fiery summer to spend time in a garden that is not just a little bit damp but out-and-out wet. While it ...

Victoria is home to Australia's biggest leaf, which spans almost two metres and is large enough to support the weight of a small adult, according to its grower. The giant Amazon water lily was grown ...