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Gardening starts late in Europe

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Michael

I am not the only one to be complaining about the late start to the gardening spring in Western Europe this year. Our winter was very long and cold and the garden has seemed to be stuck, awaiting a cue … 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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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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Creative Weeding

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Michael

This gardening practice is well established in Dutch gardening where native plants as well as hardy annuals form a recurring element within planting designs. As a design concept the spontaneous appearance of delicate plants throughout a border or indeed a … Continue reading →

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Pachyphragma machrophyllum a white flowered ground-cover perennial for spring gardens.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Michael

Some plants are recommended time and again whilst others, even though they are better, are completely ignored. This is I suppose not only the province of plants, people are also victims of such narrow vision. It is time to sing … Continue reading →

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