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Nicholas Jones has been a garden enthusiast since childhood, helping his grandfather in his North Balwyn garden (a Melbourne suburb). Although he pursued a career in business, he maintained his own garden and grew much of his own food.
To combine these passions, he studied horticulture in 2002 at Melbourne University’s Burnley School of Horticulture, a centre for urban horticulture teaching and research since 1891, is located within the beautiful, heritage-listed Burnley Gardens.
In 2003, Nicholas founded Gardenware, dedicated to sourcing high-quality garden tools and equipment worldwide. In 2008, he launched IOTA Australia under the banner of the UK-based IOTA Garden and Home.
While Nicholas now prefers shopping for fruits and vegetables at the Saturday market with his wife, children, and border collies rather than getting his hands dirty in the soil, he still draws on his extensive horticultural knowledge daily in sales calls with IOTA clients. His articles expand on these conversations, exploring client questions in detail, from the basics of planting in containers to drainage solutions and plant selection.
Here is the list of recent articles by Nicholas Jones:
Pots are ideal for creating green space even when there is not enough free ground available. Companies that want to have a bit of greenery on their grounds, but without having to purchase additional space just for their gardens can enjoy the many benefits offered by...
Garden pots come in various shapes, sizes, and, of course, quality. Good quality garden pots are more reliable on the long term, they are made of better materials, and they even come with a warranty to protect your initial investment. They are, however, more expensive...
IOTA’s Granite Cube 500 Planters were the main attraction at the prized Paddington Central development in the heart of London. Filled with square-cut Buxus topiary, the planters helped create a visual definition of the walkways and entrance. The large cube planters...
IOTA was commissioned by the Hyland Edgar Driver Landscape Architects to supply extra large custom planters for this designer outlet mall in Banbridge, North Ireland. The mall comprises 78 shop units on an outdoor site, including Armani, Calvin Klein, Joseph, Ghost...
Organic gardening has been gaining in popularity, with people getting health conscious by the day. Organic gardening has been keeping pace with all the trends. One such trend that is gaining popularity is container gardening. Excellent for people who do not have a...
Container gardening has given a new meaning to the entire concept of gardening. Professional gardeners have been coming up with great tips and techniques to make this process more convenient. Following are the top ten tips that, if followed, will make the entire...
Custom granite planters were commissioned at the Manchester City Football Club at the Manchester Stadium in the UK. Several granite planters have been lined to the entryway of the Colin Bell Stand which also leads to the Administration Offices, the Boardroom Suite,...
Be it a home, a hotel, or a restaurant, no building is complete without a walkway. The walkway is what guides the visitor in, welcomes them to the building, and provides one of the first statements of what the establishment represents and the overall atmosphere of the...
Located in Seaview in the Isle of Wight, Seaview Bay is a development situated along the northeastern coast of the island. Built along a steep hillside, it offers a stunning panoramic view of the sea. At the center of the development is a yard surrounded by hard walls...
IOTA granite planters are showcased in a residential development located in Burwood Park in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. A private and exclusive residential area, Burwood Park spans 360 acres of land featuring approximately 400 homes. Each residential dwelling...
IOTA’s Venice Trough and Venice Taper planters helped add life to an office in Newstead. Lightweight concrete planters are easy to move around so redesigning is never a problem. Also, since the planters have been commissioned for indoor use, the drain holes have been...
IOTA shows how using planters to define space can yield an attractive result. IOTA’s Venice lightweight concrete trough planters were recently commissioned for a parking lot project in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. The results speak for themselves. Using planters not...
IOTA's Monaco range of planter boxes, made of natural slate were creatively used in this rooftop garden design. It was used to border the edge of the rooftop of a private residence in Rose Bay, Sydney. A total of 72 slate trough planter boxes were used throughout the...
Custom-made modern granite planters were installed at Grosvenor House Apartments, a luxury apartment-hotel in the heart of London. The polished granite planters added an elegant accent to a premiere establishment. These planters were used to add greenlife to the...
One of IOTA’s Brisbane residential projects includes this poolside development in the suburbs of Brisbane. This project is a great example of how to properly use planters in poolside landscaping. Venice trough planters planted with low shrubs snugly hug the walls...
Another one of IOTA’s Gold Coast projects is Ocean Sands at Main Beach. IOTA’s concrete planters add a soft touch to the hard landscape of the outdoor pool area of this premiere resort accommodation. The Venice lightweight concrete planters, particularly the Venice...
IOTA was recently commissioned for a car park design. The extra-large custom-made commercial spec granite planters were used for a parking space in Milton Park, a landmark development in Oxfordshire. The project required that planters should be appropriate for tree...
IOTA custom-made granite planters were chosen for the Plantation Wharf street scape project at Battersea, London. The goal was to upgrade the exterior landscape design. The old steel planters at the wharf were replaced with 34 pieces of elegant granite planters from...
Thirty Venice Trough Planterssee range) were commissioned by Alder Constructions at Marsden Park Shopping Centre. While the Venice Lightweight Concrete Pots are classified as light commercial and generally not suited to shopping centres, Adler retrofitted them with...
IOTA's granite stone pots were the planters of choice for Condev’s corporate office in Robina. IOTA’s elegant planter range helped provide for a plantscape design and add life to their office. Condev were more than happy with the result and love the look of the stone...
IOTA's granite stone planters beautifully line the front of the Admiralty Tower One on the bank of the Brisbane River in the Inner City. The Admiralty Tower One hotel is located in an area referred to as the Golden Triangle of Brisbane, offering guests proximity to...
The clean and modern styling of IOTA planters suits today’s interior landscaping. Their quality and finish standard allows for a natural transition from outdoors to indoors. It gives the experience of green and the outdoors. Plants get the proper habitat and the...
Whether in a design for a small private garden, or a landscaping plan for a complex commercial development, planters can be much more than just a decorative accent. Used as functional tools to define different areas, to signpost features and to lead the eye, planters...
As part of its ongoing urban regeneration program, IOTA was commissioned by Birmingham City Council to supply granite planters for the downtown shopping district. These stone pots are sited throughout the district, along the pedestrianised zone of New Street to the...
IOTA provides a custom range of manufactured granite including outdoor furniture. These images showcase custom-made granite benches especially made for outdoor furniture at Castle Quay, a development comprised of residential, civic, and commercial spaces in St....
Wimbledon 2008 will be remembered for the epic battle played out between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the longest-ever final in the history of The All England Club. Away from the headlines (but no less spectacular), the 2008 Championship also saw the unveiling of...
Elegant and sleek, the IOTA Venice Table with matching stools is the perfect garden table for contemporary outdoor landscapes and indoor dining rooms. You can't find Venice materials anywhere except IOTA. This unique material (also found in the Venice garden plant pot...
IOTA's Granite 600 square pots were chosen by Mad Mex Mexican restaurant for landscaping and security for their outdoor seating area at the restaurant in the open mall of Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. The location for this urban streetscape design is a high traffic...
This residential project required a feature between the garage and front door to break up the space and green up the paved area. The Monaco natural slate garden pot range suited the soft tones of the house and look great in the afternoon sun. The Monaco slate planters...
IOTA's Canterbury range was specified for the Noosa Fair Shopping Centre in Noosa Heads, Qld. The Canterbury range is made out of polished granite and was recommended by The Noosa Gardener who undertook the shopping centre streetscaping project. "The granite is solid...