b'feature garden Resenepaint it rightLemon GrassOpposite left: Arched mirrorsChoose the right Resenepainted in Resene Gold Dustcolours and paints for the job.enlarge the space and create a little Alice in Wonderland magic on the ficus hedge. The metaloutside done table and chairs match therightResene Morepork used on theResene planters and furnitureLumbersider is elsewhere in the garden.a waterborne Right: Raised beds painted inpaint ideal for Resene Morepork create whatexterior Mo describes as a "herbprojects, from corridor". She has planted thewalls and raised beds with herbs andhouse exteriors edibles as well as shrubs such asto fences and Buxus to provide height andlandscaping structure. The courtyard area isfeatures. This painted in Resene CoconutEnvironmental Cream and a custom ReseneChoice-pale brown colour similar toapproved Resene Double Sisal. product is based on a tough 100 per Right: Resene Glamour Puss on the outdoor tableThe vase required no makeover, but Graham, Mo and their paintbrushes havecent acrylic picks up the pink of the roses in the garden. Motransformed several large urns throughout the garden. Those urns were a royal blue,resin to ensure revived the rattan furniture with Resene Morepork,but because they had been outside for so long, they were starting to crack. I thought,maximum durability in all exposed a colour she\'s used as an accent throughout theWell, they need salvaging, and well do it in gold because I have a lot of gold around.conditions and comes in heat-reflective garden. Resene Coconut Cream on the courtyardCoolColour to reflect more heat inwalls and Resene Spanish White on the columnsThere are gold urns everywhere.dark colours.give the garden Italian style. Testpots of Resene Gold Dust metallic came to the rescue. Its amazing how far Below clockwise from top left: The orange rose the testpots go, says Mo. all that Everywhere you look, there are joyful Italian flourishesfrom plaster motifs paintedglitters\'School Girl\' is a repeat-flowering climber. Theold-fashioned rose \'Sally Holmes\' is one of Mo\'sin Resene Lustacryl in Resene Spanish White to veranda walls in Resene CoconutAdd a little favourites, "it has pink and yellow tones, whichCream, the same colour used in the lounge, on kitchen walls and on the painted corksparkle to plant blend well with other rose colours". Fuchsia- tiles. The front door, veranda ceiling and columns are painted in Resene Lustacrylpots, picture coloured chrysanthemum \'Bold Vanessa\' adds asemi-gloss waterborne enamel tinted to Resene Solitaire. frames, colour pop. \'Olivia\' is a David Austin rose namedThe patio walls are in a bespoke Resene colour specially mixed for Graham and Mofurniture and after the famous rose breeder\'s granddaughter. timber doors, at the Resene ColorShop in Blenheim (for a similar colour, try Resene Double Sisal). wallboards and ReseneReseneReseneUnlike interior design, which can be static, the garden dcor evolves with thewindow frames Koru Spanish White Gold Dust seasons, with Mo using pot plants to adapt to the years changing moods. Manywith paints ReseneResenethings are in pots so that you can switch to summer planting quite easily, and whenfrom the Double Sisal Morepork they fade, you can replace them with a winter pot.Resene FX Most of the flowers are pink, red or orange, but sometimes I decide to add a potMetallic range. of blue flowers, and it changes the whole effect. Colours come with a ReseneEven the metre-high herb planter boxes have something to say and are saying it inrecommended Glamour Puss style, in soft lilacResene Lumbersider Low Sheen tinted to Resene Morepork. basecoat hue Mo\'s garden design tips Mo also uses mirrors shaped like church alcoves throughout the garden, so theirso you can apply that to get theFor Mo and Graham, a horizontal garden of low-form shrubs and creepersreflections appear as windows, bringing light and space. When youre walkingoptimum colour effect from your would have literally and visually hit the wall. In contrast, a vertical gardenaround, there are several vistas where weve used a pot, mirror or garden statue tometallic topcoats.with different layers, textures and colours replicates a rambling forest, anddraw your eye into each area.visitors forget that the blockwork is just a metre or two away.And beyond like the Italian-style fresco of pillars and tall, slender trees against aall the trims Conventionally, vertical gardens are often created with structures supporting layers of pots, but Mo isnt conventional. There are ficus-coveredblue sky, attached to the ficus-covered wall. The faux fresco began as a photo in aPaint windowsills, architraves and doors pillars, climbing roses atop metal arches, upright statues and tall, slimgardening magazine, which Mo had reproduced onto a large board. Twenty-five yearswith Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss or clipped yew trees to give height. If a creeper is looking for a ride upwards, itlater, the fresco hasnt faded and is still bringing the aura of possibility to this space. Resene Enamacryl gloss waterborne has options. Theres even a tree-lined avenue leading to a fountain, like a feature borrowed fromenamel paints for enamel-style toughnessCypress, clipped yews and small weeping trees provide layers of staggeredon areas subject to a lot of wear and heights underplanted with ferns and a front-layer border of heuchera andan Italian summerhouse, bringing a little la dolce vita to the top of the South Island.tear. These easy-to-clean finishes are mondo grass. With the basic garden structure well-established, Mo can trimideal for both exterior and interior it to shape or let it roam wild. garden design Garden Planit moandsutts@gmail.com spaces. The gloss finish is a little easier Every available centimetre is planted; even edibles are hiding among words Rebecca Hayter to wipe clean and the semi-gloss finishthe flowers. They all thrive because they are well-watered and fed withimages Juliette Nicholas is a little more forgiving of less-than-liquid fertiliser. perfect substrates, like wooden joinery. And there is more beyond the wall. The street berm is dominated by threeturn the page for an alternative look forReseneResene Indian bean trees that stand over hydrangeas, astilbes and liriopes withSolitaire Coconut Creamplenty of visual bounce from roses that have come over the wall. this garden74 75'