Verdant Garden Design is a boutique landscape design studio based in Malvern East, Melbourne creating planting-led residential gardens that are both timeless and deeply connected to the people who live in them.

Founded by Luda Unitt, the studio is built on a simple belief: the most enduring gardens begin with planting. Rather than treating plants as the finishing touch, every Verdant project considers planting from the earliest stages of the design process, allowing the character, rhythm and atmosphere of the garden to shape the spaces around it. The result is complete landscapes where planting, materials and outdoor living are thoughtfully woven together into a cohesive whole.

Inspired by a deep and ongoing fascination with plants, Luda designs gardens where softscape provides structure, seasonal beauty and a strong sense of place. Carefully considered planting palettes are complemented by functional outdoor spaces, with plant selections tailored to each client’s lifestyle and where important, chosen to minimise allergens without compromising on beauty, biodiversity or resilience.

Every project begins by understanding how clients want to live in and experience their garden. From there, Luda develops a considered landscape design that balances planting with paving, entertaining spaces, structures and circulation to create outdoor environments that are as practical as they are beautiful. Working alongside trusted landscape contractors, she ensures each garden is realised with the same care and attention with which it was designed.