THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW 2022
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Melbourne International Flower and Garden show, the biggest of its kind in the southern hemisphere returned!
Staged at the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens from the 30th of March to the 3rd of April, this year’s event was nothing short of incredible. 103,000 people attended the event across the five days, exceeding expectations and achieving pre-pandemic levels.
The Show features the best talent in landscaping, gardening and floral design from right around Australia. With a large range of exhibitors showcasing their garden products, innovation and design.
The Lawn Solutions Australia display
Lawn Solutions Australia has enjoyed being an exhibitor and presenting partner at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show for many years.
This year’s lawn display was simple yet striking with Jason Hodges and the team at Venus Landscaping designing and building the display over the week leading into the start of the event.
The display featured Lawn Solutions Australia’s premium turf varieties Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo, TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda and Sir Grange Zoysia. All 3 varieties providing the focal point for the display which also included Jason Hodges’ very own Buxus Balls grown on his farm in Berry, NSW.
A special edition to this year’s display was a pathway through the raised lawn beds. The pathway was constructed using a blue metal base combined with a resin product called StoneSet which bonds the material together, setting in place. The same product was used to create the Lawn Solutions Australia logo, with white pebble stencilled into shape and set in place.
Lawn Solutions Australia ambassadors Jason Hodges and Charlie Albone, both very talented landscapers and previous winners at the show, were very excited to see the Show return in all its glory. Jason along with Joe Rogers from Lawn Solutions Australia, presented daily on the main stage sharing their knowledge on all thing’s lawns. Charlie was also filming with Better Homes and Gardens throughout the week with the Show being a regular feature episode for each series.
The Show is renowned for the intricate display garden builds installed by Australia’s leading landscape architects and designers. Lawn Solutions Australia’s lawn varieties were featured heavily throughout these installations and played an important role in bringing the designs together. Lawn Solutions Australia Member Lilydale Instant Lawn supplied top quality turf for many of these gardens, working closely with the talented landscape teams throughout the process.
Winner – People’s Choice
Featuring Sir Walter DNA Certified
‘More Than Meets the Eye’ by Warners Nurseries and Robert Boyle winner of the People’s Choice Award. This garden fused together 6 different garden aesthetics also receiving a Gold Show Garden Award alongside Jenkins’ Inner Calm.
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show will return in 2023, bigger and better than ever.
