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Awarded a gold

medal at last year’s

show, this contemporary

garden, designed by our

very own Jason Hodges,

uses straight lines and

well-defined hedges

to create a formal, but

inviting space. The white

building materials help

to soften the hard lines.

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Magnolia

‘Little

Gem’ has the most

beautiful creamy white

and perfumed flowers,

which are a feature in

spring and summer.

•I /N Bored of the

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traditional white

picket fence? Be bold

and construct one that’s

made of supersized

coloured pencils. The

kids will love it.

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Check out garden presenter Jason Hodges' 2011 MIFGS garden plan. It’s full of cutting-edge

features, including an eco-friendly fire pit, and a pavilion with turf seats and a turf coffee table.

Buxus balls and

ornamental grasses

Turf coffee table

on wheels

Bluestone

pavers

Magnolia

‘Greenback’

Merbau decking

Seating pavilion

with turf benches

Sir Walter

buffalo grass

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GARDENS, MAY

2011

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Garden design 8.10. Jason Hodges;

photography iStockphoto; illustrations Dianne Bradley