Landscape architect Marisa Fontes has been designing distinctive tropical gardens in Darwin for almost 20 years. Her design signature is the use of bold shapes, vibrant colours and unusual plants.

You don't have to live in a tropical location to grow tropical plants in your garden. Many large, colorful plants thrive in the summer heat. And they are a great way to add pizzazz to your yard.

"Where you find the darkest avenue/ There you'll find the brightest jewel," sings Richard Thompson. That would describe the improbable garden Richard Gervais and designer Chris Jacobson have conjured ...

There are all kinds of odd common names given to flowers, but certainly one of the most curious is shrimp plant. Exactly why a flower would be named after a crustacean becomes more evident with a peek ...

Arched openings create a sense of fluidity inside a holiday home by Mexican studio CO-LAB Design Office, which was designed to encourage occupants to feel connected to the lush surroundings. Villa ...

Kauai, Hawaii's fourth largest island, is known for stunning natural attractions like Waimea, the remote and uncrowded small town where you will find canyon and valley vistas. It's also famed for ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Bali: The world-renowned tropical garden designer Made Wijaya - one of Bali's most flamboyant, controversial, and larger-than-life ...