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Native Plant Gardens in The Netherlands known as Heemparken

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Michael

With the opening of the new Native Plant Garden at the New York Botanical Gardens earlier this month I was inspired to pay a return visit to the heempark in Amstelveen which is recognised as one of Europe’s best. The … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Perennial Planting – concepts and practice

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Michael

The popularity of perennials in contemporary planting schemes is increasingly linked to the movement towards a more naturalistic style of garden making. The highly structured flower borders of twentieth century European gardens have steadily given way to a looser, more … Continue reading →

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Choosing and Using Shrubs in Garden Design

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Michael

Over recent weeks I have been writing about using shrubs in combination with perennials  in my garden designs. Having read through all my books on shrubs and purchased a few new ones I seem to have more questions than answers. … Continue reading →

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Inside-out Garden Design

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Michael

Is garden design in a rut created by the way we are taught to approach it? Perhaps it is the result of the scale of modern-day gardens that we think in terms of boundaries and what we can place within … Continue reading →

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A New Perennial Meadow Planting Scheme for Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Michael

There is a small perennial border in the centre of my garden where for many years I grew a random mixture of plants – all interesting, but as a whole chaotic. Finally, I have decided to bring order and a … Continue reading →

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