Planting & Seasons
Plan a Border for Four Seasons
A field guide to plan a border for four seasons: spreading flowers, foliage, seed heads and evergreens across the year, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Planting & Seasons
Choose the right plants and act at the right time.
Planting & Seasons
Plant Bulbs Without Leaving Spring Gaps
A field guide to plant bulbs without leaving spring gaps: mixing bulbs with perennials that gradually take over, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Choose Perennials for a Dry Summer
A field guide to choose perennials for a dry summer: combining hardiness, rooting depth and well-prepared soil, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Keep a Garden Beautiful in Autumn
A field guide to keep a garden beautiful in autumn: using grasses, fruit, bark and late foliage, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Build Plant Structure for Winter
A field guide to build plant structure for winter: placing evergreens and woody silhouettes before choosing flowers, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Plant Successfully in Clay Soil
A field guide to plant successfully in clay soil: adapting the palette and improving structure without creating a water-holding sump, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Plant Successfully in Sandy Soil
A field guide to plant successfully in sandy soil: building organic matter and selecting water-wise plants, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Compose a Border for Shade
A field guide to compose a border for shade: using foliage, texture and luminosity rather than relying only on flowers, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Create a Border for Full Sun
A field guide to create a border for full sun: spacing for mature size and grouping plants by water need, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Choose Plants for a Coastal Garden
A field guide to choose plants for a coastal garden: filtering salt spray and wind with a resilient first line of planting, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Build an Evergreen Framework
A field guide to build an evergreen framework: rhythmically placing evergreen volumes without making the whole scene uniform, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Balance Perennials and Grasses
A field guide to balance perennials and grasses: combining stable masses, transparency and seasons of presence, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Choose a Small Tree Near the House
A field guide to choose a small tree near the house: checking crown, roots, shade and mature distance from façades, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Plant a Mixed Hedge
A field guide to plant a mixed hedge: alternating compatible species to provide screening, flowers and habitat, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Plant Containers That Last
A field guide to plant containers that last: matching soil volume, drainage and water reserve to the plants, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Sow a Local Wildflower Meadow
A field guide to sow a local wildflower meadow: preparing low-fertility soil and choosing a mix suited to the site, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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