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A Garden Month By Month – October

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Michael

A month by month record of a small Dutch garden – my trial garden in Amsterdam February – Chaos March – Grabbing at straws April – Spring Tulips and more: May is green June – Pink puts in an appearance  … Continue reading →

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The Oudolf Garden – Captivating Chaos

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Michael

September is possibly the most exciting time to view a naturalistic planting scheme and where better than Piet and Anja Oudolf’s private garden in the Netherlands. In the space formerly occupied by the nursery a new office building is surrounded … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on planting combinations at Floriade 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Michael

Following on from my previous post about Floriade 2012 I thought I would share some of the planting ideas that I encountered there. As I commented earlier, such a season long show allows designers to experiment with different uses of … Continue reading →

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Garden Moods from Planting Design

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Michael

Floriade 2012 – the mid summer review A garden show such as the Floriade which runs all summer gives its designers the opportunity to try out different planting ideas. During my first visit it was tulips that dominated and created … Continue reading →

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