The Taranaki Garden Spectacular show

Gravetye in Hawera flows off the house like spokes of a wheel.

The Himalayan Garden of Tranquility has been created on a steep slope in New Plymouth.

The Cairnhill Garden on the Forgotten World Highway has everything from deciduous trees to plump peonies.

Giant koru have been mowed into the lawn of this New Plymouth garden by artist Sunset, who will be showing his works as an Art in Gardens entry.

Stanleigh Garden at Inglewood stars a lake, mountain views, art and an array of rhododendrons, viburnums and graceful trees.

Te Popo in East Taranaki is a woodland garden, dappled with light from towering trees and surrounded by rainforest.

Mary’s Place is a small town garden in Hawera that is packed with colour and texture.

Ken and Jennifer Horner’s heavenly garden at Hawera is named Puketarata.

Festival veteran Jenny Oakley is a specialist in hanging baskets and is doing two workshops in her Manaia garden.

Ann and Vince Naus have a diverse garden around a 100-year-old villa at Bell Block.