SILVER SHOW GARDENS

'Mindset'

Designed by InStyle Gardens

Titled 'Mindset', this garden aims to inspire people to focus on positivity and appreciate the little things in life. This beautiful oasis is complete with a dining/fireplace zone, a lawn area with bean bags and a projector screen, and a bench seat under a stunning cloud-pruned Olive tree. To promote the importance of spending time outside in nature, there is also an outdoor shower/concrete bath combo.

'Mindset' follows the trend of natural-looking designs, with perennials as the most popular style. The use of architectural concrete and natural stone for walling and paving has also significantly increased in construction over the past 25 years. The push towards reducing waste and recycling products is another improvement that deserves more recognition.

'Lunaria Pods'

Designed by Inge Jabara

'Lunaria Pods', designed and constructed by Inge Jabara Landscapes, draws inspiration from the biennial plant, Lunaria biennis. The garden takes its name and shape from the translucent pods of the Lunaria plant, which typically flower in the spring. Jabara was struck by the shape of the pods, individually and as branches, and the way they let light into where the seed is held, similar to how light enters a home.

This theatrical and futuristic Show Garden mimics the branch and pod structures of the Lunaria plant. The concept of the garden is to motivate people to create living spaces that are inspired by their living environment. The result is a futuristic green living space that integrates seamlessly with its surroundings.

'Lunaria Pods' is a thought-provoking garden that challenges our notions of how we live and interact with our surroundings.