Tara Cull

Balcony Gardens

BALCONY GARDENS A balcony is a unique environment different to a typical garden at ground level. The environmental conditions are very different. Wind and more extreme heat can have an impact on plants on a balcony. Plants survival will also depend on how many light hours they receive in a day. Before deciding what plants …

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Summer Gardening

SUMMER GARDENS Summer is an important time for gardens and indoor plants, especially in Melbourne where the weather can be unpredictable and extreme. Having said that, there are still some great flowering and edible plant varieties available for summer gardening to keep it looking great. Flowering natives, daisies and chillies make great additions for adding …

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Project: Carlton

DATE About This Project Lygon St Nursery has transformed each outdoor area of our Carlton landscape design project into inviting green havens.  In the landscape design we chose plants appropriate to the aspect of each space that also changed seasonally. As a result, the gardens transform beautifully every Autumn. We planted deciduous Japanese maples, Smokebush, …

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Our Nursery Story

Welcome   After almost 5 years in our humble home at 135 Lygon Street, we bring you the first edition of our Newsletter/Blog. Welcome to the first edition of Lygon St Nursery News. The team is really excited to be able to share our insights into the things we are most passionate about – gardening, landscapes, …

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Project: NEUW Denim Melbourne Flagship Store

DATE About This Project The Neuw Denim Flagship Store is located at the Strand in Melbourne. Breathe Architecture approached Lygon St Nursery to design a planting scheme to suit their custom designed planters.  The brief called for the addition of interesting plants throughout. A steel planter, located on the top of the main jeans wall features a number of …

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Project: O-I Office

DATE About This Project O-I glass is a leading, global manufacturer of sustainable glass packaging. When Breathe Architecture approached Lygon St Nursery to design a planting scheme we were delighted to support their sustainability objectives.  The brief called for the O-I glass office to be inspiring. What could be more inviting and motivating than sharing …

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