A GARDENER from Mt Martha has made an unforgettable debut at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Andrew Stark was awarded the prestigious Silver Gilt medal for his first-ever show garden, Urban Luxe, impressing judges and visitors alike with a modern take on a classic Italian design. “This is my first show garden anywhere, so I’ve sort of come out of the blocks exploding. It’s pretty unreal,” he told The News. A Mt Martha resident since 1975, Stark has been running Andrew Stark Gardens for 35 years. Known for his busy, booked-out business, he said the flower show was…
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SOMERS landscape designer Ellen Freeman has won two awards at this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show with Eclipse, her entry in the Challenger Achievable Gardens section.Eclipse won a gold medal and the specialist award, Best Use of Plant Life. One side of Freeman’s creation comprises silver and blue toned plants while the other side has purple, red, and black plants. The two sides are separated by a white limestone path and circle. Textures also add contrast between the two halves of the garden, with more matte plants on the lighter half and shiny leaves opposite. Plants chosen by…