Split your garden into rooms like an interior designer | Inspiration & design | Gardening Australia

Sophie visits the home of an interior designer to see how he’s created a tropical paradise in hot, dry South Australia. Subscribe: ab.co/GA-subscribe
There are many distinct ‘rooms’ around the relatively small garden, with lots of places to sit and enjoy the lush surrounds.
Owner: Interior Designer Steve Angel
Location: Peramangk Country, in the Barossa Valley, SA
Climate Zone: Warm temperate/Mediterranean
Style: Tropical resort
Steve says we live so much outside that interior design is just as relevant to creating outside spaces. Colour is important and used to link spaces together. Large-leafed plants give a tropical feel.
He started designing in the front with a deck, screened by a Willow Myrtle and plum hedge. Shade is provided by a pergola with glory vine growing over it.
Instead of lawn, they created a pond.
In the backyard there is another small water feature with running water. Steve explains how he created it quite cheaply.
A paved courtyard works as a larger dining area, which features a fire pit under the table for use in winter. Steve allows about 5 square metres for 8-10 people.
Through a door is another table with Balinese-style hut that Steve uses in summer. Bamboo panels and a day bed add to the atmosphere.
A third water feature area sits in an area with a more Mediterranean feel, enhanced by blue glass and pots. It is the only area with any lawn.
Steve allows a gap between paving and other areas - covered by grass or pebbles - to allow for changes in infrastructure such as irrigation.
When starting to design a new garden, he advises starting to look at small areas first, rather than tackling the whole garden at once.
Featured plants:
Willow myrtle (Agonis flexuosa cv.)
Plum ‘Oakville Crimson Spire’ (Prunus cerasifera cv.)
Glory vine (Vitis coignetiae)
Giant White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai)
Always check before planting: a plant may be an environmental weed in your area
Filmed in Peramangk Country & Barossa Valley, SA
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[@Li_ShuWei]

This home garden deserves a big WOW！

[@anilori262]

Lush and lovely. Thanks for sharing. Just watching this was my escape too. Love the camouflage shirt, you blend 😍 in very well.

[@mfmarshall4478]

Wow, I would have a hard time going to work with a beautiful garden like that. Lovely.

[@lydiarowe491]

Would not want to leave this space for anything..just to dream about places that look like these garden rooms..takes a lots of work to bring this into reality.

[@meichin7535]

I like the sound of water too. Such tranquality...

[@tunglai7174]

Seine Blüten sind säuregrün und passen wunderbar zu jedem grünen Thema. (Vorsicht: Es sät frei.)

[@jeanieling7296]

Mr. Angel has created heaven on earth. Lovely.

[@mailife2494]

That’s amazing, dream backyard. Everyday sitting in the backyard have a tea every morning would be an ideal

[@PrashantSharma-vf7vc]

How do you like a video over and over again? This is sheer labour of love.

[@GardeningAustralia]

It definitely is! Thanks for watching :)

[@Kamaljitt]

What a wonderful garden and feels like u r in heaven 😊 I can spend the whole day talking to the plants 🪴

[@GardeningAustralia]

We can too!

[@shaylaandrews3956]

Taste of a better taste a sweet taste of Hawaii Florida very relaxing a relaxing awesome

[@lisas5913]

If you move into a place with a boring backyard, wait until you have used the space for a while before deciding what areas of the garden to make seating areas, play areas etc

[@Joy1957K]

Oooh oooh..... so many ideas ! YAY! thank you GA ! 👍😁💓😍😘🙏

[@limmingming4022]

1st Prize among ALL GARDENS ! BEST BEST BEST 💓!

[@jalbu8330]

So beautiful and relaxing. Such a real achievement to have such a tropical garden given where you live is very much a Mediterranean climate. 👏🏽😊

[@barbaracole4314]

Very beautiful and well planned, someday my yard will be done or at least as beautiful as his.

[@jennbi1627]

I too wish so

[@jamesclayton3388]

Well done mate!.. 🌴👍

[@zohrehbasiri7988]

Absolutely stunning. I have watched many videos of gardens, this is the only one I wish to live in!

[@Peacelily1083]

👏👏👏 Honest to goodness, just watching was so Spiritually meditative, a wish, a dream, a huge blessing and amazing job! I wish it could be shrunken and plonked right in my much smaller back yard! And what a lovely humble gentleman, probably because he is in his own little slice of Heaven! A big congrats, you deserve to enjoy and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING, YOUR OWN PRIVATE OASIS 🤗🤗🤗

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

🇨🇦🧑‍🌾🧑‍🌾Beautiful garden Steve!

[@ompoleh6248]

What a incentive, beautiful creation

[@mslinda9470]

Indeed. Such a nice surrounding with zen

[@abhasapre8047]

What a delighful garden.Amazing details!

[@lindacox6443]

Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for such an incredible inspiration! Serenity indeed 🥂 🥰❤️🌱🌿🪴

[@zalehaburude7752]

Truly Wonderful and Enchanting.... Thank you so much for sharing your Fantastic Garden...

[@LauraCutho-ni4ru]

The best garden ever! I love it, it's such an inspirational video

[@onesevenkpah7540]

Wow..... I like your lanscape. 💕From Malaysia

[@tkcaapi2876]

goddamit! i want that feeling in my garden!! amazing. clear and calm layout and structure.

[@gardenmaniawithmohan5992]

Verry beautiful garden

[@adamp.mytravels]

Beautiful Garden🌴👏

[@wendybaboolal3130]

Hi hi one of the most beautiful gardens I have ever seen fabulously gorgeous well done 👍😻

[@maryxm1]

Wow. Just absolutely beautiful.

[@averiltiong]

Stunning garden!!!

[@LUKASSABET]

Hi Steve As you said you have tropical 😊 Very happy to see you Happy to seat and talk more about our beautiful and paradise city Adelaide

[@mporganicgardening5236]

So beautiful my new friend.🤝😊

[@adebo4044]

Amazing job...this my dream garden! Thank you for sharing👍👍👍👍

[@sharonwebb945]

Beautiful. I’ve begun a similar concept using various hedges of camellia, white lavender and snowball viburnums to create rooms and privacy out front yard and back. We have a large front yard that is a joyous blank canvas for a passionate gardener... we too went with no lawn out front and plan to remove the straggly grass out back around pool. I love creating rooms. We’ve just moved in here a year ago and planted hedges this past month so they’re only a few centimetres high 😂 but in time the rooms will look fabulous. I took from your garden the idea of adding some large leaf tropicals as it’s very shady out front. It’s a lovely look you’ve created. We have a small pond/fountain not yet installed. Seeing yours I’m wondering if we could add goldfish to it. Will have to research their needs. Thanks for this inspirational video 😍👍

[@Fjsbdjdh]

The two people who disliked, weren’t watching from their zen place.

[@mightylawrence1796]

It’s not zen place. The style looks like BALI INDONESIAN GARDENS.

[@amandaskryweropinion]

My kind of garden - love it

[@user-cg1my7zm7n]

Amazing

[@forestdweller3210]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing and providing inspiration 🌴

[@Mustard_Seed_Faith_]

Stunning stunning!!!!!

[@annr2466]

Love your ideas....wonderful

[@simpleperrydiselife]

Just wow!!!😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks for sharing. ❤🙏

[@manjushagadipati4578]

Simply beautiful

[@lamvuondep]

So beautiful

[@VCsGARDENINGCHANNEL]

Wow, so beautiful garden

[@catey62]

That is just gorgeous, love it. and to think its in the Barossa as well, not far from where I live...would be nice to do something like that at my place.

[@dinaraeva]

Gorgeous!

[@ATZ44122]

Amazing!Good design and so much green!

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pmrfarms]

loved the work

[@mariepaterson3854]

Beautiful

[@JJ33438]

wow beautiful

[@woolridgefrederic2139]

I have a couple of trellises in my garden that I bought years ago.

[@ginnylock]

Is there a way to have a look at this awesome garden. Living in Port Augusta needs a lot of inspiration

[@yolyrom7233]

Beautiful!!

[@gypsythrinatraornusa7986]

Lovely

[@orionlottering7349]

Brilliant!!

[@gailmcdonald1946]

Its all so Beautiful, my taste Exactly ❤️👌❤️👌

[@mellow1019]

loved it...

[@itsmethatwini3821]

Wow, nice, simply superb

[@lorenheard2561]

Lovely idea,the outdoor garden rooms! Thank you for sharing it with all of us! Fantastic style and design!😉💖

[@valiaudet3415]

Perfect.

[@chopbeard9216]

Love it, well done

[@penasaran561]

wow!

[@Studywithmom]

Superb!

[@idaniamorales6058]

Beautiful 😍

[@GardeningCare]

So useful and informative video uploaded dear friend thanks 👏👏👏 Happy gardening dear 🌷🌷🌻🌻🌺🌺

[@brodefineportraiture446]

i will build this....much thanks sir

[@priyanganimadagoda678]

Very nice.

[@suchismitadash8869]

Heaven

[@muppidathipappa4268]

Very nice

[@vencidostrokano7021]

Everyone can dream but only a few achieve.

[@moglisgarden8732]

Very nice sharing 👌

[@Gtumrths]

Beautiful gardenrooms! How do you manage the bamboo not getting mold???

[@amparodelcarmensalazarrodr2039]

Hermosa 😍

[@evergreengarden1M]

Hii You have a very beautiful garden....I thoroughly enjoyed watching your plants.. Keep sharing Stay tuned friend

[@user-gf1ly5lb2q]

О! Спасибо, замечательное видео!

[@sumirajput4444]

Very innovative and peaceful place to live... I also wanted to have such house. Wat r the cost.... To create such a place overall...?

[@velletabique2521]

You have created a marvelous work of art in your garden sir. Unique in designs, kind to nature & so beneficial for man's peace of mind. I just love to be in places like this. Thanks!

[@GardeningAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@iamnzrl9011]

My dream

[@mphannarungsi3024]

สวยครับ

[@kurjan1]

Beautiful garden... I have just one question... How do you stop the .*#< birds from crapping over all the furniture??? Please!!!

[@khakicam5400]

Four n twenty blackbirds baked in a pie points to the old remedy.

[@Tommytoolsqueezer]

Looks great! But to much going on for my personal taste, I’d be out with the clippers trying to square everything up 😂

[@roynandieki4799]

Wow it's so beautiful, how do I reach you so that you can do mine....

[@irenesartika8222]

Bali inspired?

[@angelaberni8873]

Magnificent !! I'd love to create that,but we have frequent very high winds and it would destroy any structures or tall plants😭. Anyone any ideas?

[@nitonixnitron5569]

Move

[@khakicam5400]

Apart from the obvious, like planting windbreaks, there are some stunning landscapes in windy places which you can take inspiration from, from the ocean to the Alps. Fiona Brockoff's seaside garden is a great example

[@vidaflores5532]

🙂

[@tuananhha8790]

😳 😳 😳 😳

[@abusina4527]

Banyak tempat di Indonesia yang lebih indah. Karena disini iklimnya tropis.

[@sreejasukumark9312]

Do you have problems from snakes

[@seanfogg329]

The people who disliked are part of the America HOA

[@bobobobk6360]

Sub indonesia please... 👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@dapoliplotsatparnakutir1166]

Too congested

[@lau7481]

God,don't you have mosquitoes?

[@ruralhealthandlifestyleman3672]

Very nice