Matsue

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross

Flying into Matsue, on the shores of Lake Shinjii, the ground glows green with rice and buckwheat. The area is famous for its soba noodles, ancient samurai houses, moated castle - and a succession of cherry blossom, peonies, azaleas and wisteria through spring.

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Mauritius

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Robin Powell indulges in tropical glamour on the island paradise of Mauritius and develops a bad case of garden envy.

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Meet Anna van der Gardner

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Meet Anna van der Gardner

Resident (and gardener), Bronte House

The gardens at Bronte House have been an inspiration to Sydney gardners for decades.

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Meet Dave Gray: Head gardener, Everglades

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

For the last two years Dave Gray has been head gardener at Everglades, a National Trust property in Leura, designed and built through the 1930s by Paul Sorensen.

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Meet Tom Coward: Head gardener at Gravetye Manor

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Gravetye Manor is the garden of the influential English gardener, William Robinson. Robin Powell spoke to its current head gardener Tom Coward about its historical accuracy and modern excitement.

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Meet: Sally Newman

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Meet Sally Newman, Owner, Yandina Station

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Meet: Tamara Cannon, charity worker

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Greenhouses are producing life-saving vegetables in the high-altitude desert villages of Ladakh, thanks to the Australian charity Lille Fro. Robin Powell spoke to its founder Tamara Cannon.

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Monet’s Masterpiece, Giverny

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross

Claude Monet always said his garden was his greatest work. Giverny is both garden and art.

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Nest of the Feather Serpent

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross Linda finds a garden in Mexico that sparkles with surprise and joy. Read More

Oakwood

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Wonderfully eccentric, personal, witty and beautiful. The garden of sculptors, Fulko Cooper and Maureen Craig is both drawing board and artwork; a house, garden, studio and gallery space that inspires. Welcome to Oakwood.

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Old Wesleydale

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Deb and Scott Wilson make garden magic in Tasmania's stunning Meander Valley.

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Outback Bloom

18 March, 2021  |  Angus Stewart

The Australian outback is experiencing a one-in-a-lifetime explosion of exuberant growth and flowering. Birds are flocking to the newly drenched watercourses and brimming lakes, and so are plant lovers. Angus Stewart shares the thrill.

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Paris

18 March, 2021  |  Sandra Ross

One perfect day - Paris offers many options for a beautiful day, but for Sandra the perfect early summer’s day in Paris must include roses, thousands of them!

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Perch Hill Farm

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross

Linda is passionate about growing all her own vegetables at home. So she sought inspiration from England’s great gardener, writer, teacher, and vegetable grower, Sarah Raven.

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Postcard from the garden world

18 March, 2021  |  Ross Tours

See what's happening in the world of Ross Garden Tours this spring

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Postcards from recent Ross Tours

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell, Michael McCoy, Sandra Ross

For the garden traveller 2016 was a huge year. New destinations and lots of old favourites. Here are some of the highlights.

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Postcards from the 2017 Tour season

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross, Michael McCoy, Sandra Ross & Robin Powell

Views, reports and travel tips from the world of Ross Tours. What a great year we had in 2017, traveling the gardens of the world. Here are some of our most memorable tours.

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Roberto Burle Marx

18 March, 2021  |  Sandra Ross

Sandra visits the house and garden of the highly influential tropical garden designer Roberto Burle Marx and is inspired by his artistry.

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Scandinavia

18 March, 2021  |  Sandra Ross

Sandra has been in travelling though Denmark, Norway and Sweden, preparing the itinerary for next year’s Ross Garden tour. Here she shares a sampler of tastes of high summer in the far north.

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Shanghai

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross

Shanghai's fascinating atmosphere stems from its long history. It was a trading centre as early as 960 AD. It was here that the European trading powers of the 19th century established themselves in the East.

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Singapore - a city in a garden

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

In search of more information on Singapore’s best garden, history, food and cultural experiences - and a great itinerary - we headed to the Garden City, and this is what we found.

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Sissinghurst

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross and Michael McCoy

One of the world’s most influential and visited gardens, Sissinghurst, is undergoing a change, as Vita Sackville-West’s grandson Adam Nicolson wrestles with the integrity of the garden and its surroundings. Linda Ross reports.

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The Lingering Garden

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross

In the heart of the frenzied bustle of modern Shanghai is an altogether different thrill, the 450-year old Garden of Leisurely Repose. Linda Ross visits.

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The List: Our top 7 favourite hotels

18 March, 2021  |  Linda Ross

A great holiday isn’t just about where you go and what you see, it’s also defined by where you stay. So when we plan a tour we don’t just look for the most exciting gardens, we also search out great hotels.

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The new upside of gardening

18 March, 2021  |  Kate Neale and Michael Casey The show gardens at Singapore's first-ever Horticulture Show earlier this year blurred the boundary between the natural and built environment and introduced us to a whole new place to garden - the ceiling! Read More

The Wrap Up: Chelsea Flower Show 2015

18 March, 2021  |  Andrew Fisher Tomlin / www.theoutdoorcooperative.com

Andrew Fisher Tomlin reviews the world’s greatest flower show.

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Under the cherry blossom

18 March, 2021  |  Robin Powell

Japanese gardens are admired and imitated by garden lovers around the world. Here are just three reasons we love them.

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Western Australia's Wildflowers

18 March, 2021  |  Angus Stewart

Angus Stewart clues us in on the best ways to see Western Australia’s extraordinary wildflowers.

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Meet: Charlotte Webb

15 July, 2021  |  Words: Graham Ross

Follow the career path of this high achieving woman in horticulture.

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