Category Archives: Border Planting Scheme

A New Perennial Meadow Plant Border, Step by Step

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Michael

A new perennial meadow border in front of the Schutterstoren in Amsterdam was planted in mid April this year. Now, five months later, it is beginning to show its design concept. A mixture of perennials creates a central meadow that … Continue reading →

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Elements of Naturalistic Planting – Repetition

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Michael

Traditional planting schemes set blocks of perennials and shrubs next to one another in order to develop harmonious or contrasting effects that build a picture comprising forms and colours. The contemporary trend for informal, naturalistic planting schemes uses plants in … Continue reading →

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Perennial Border One Year Old

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Michael

We set out the plants for this new perennial meadow border exactly one year ago. The cylindrical residential tower on the outskirts of Amsterdam is in a natural green parkland setting. The planting scheme uses grasses to link the residence … Continue reading →

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New Planting Scheme: Low-growing, for an open, sunny site

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Michael

Laren, the Netherlands, September 2018 design Piet Oudolf Five theme plants along with up to 25% of so-called complementary plants create many of the planting schemes in my series of eBooks on perennial meadow gardening. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 2018 design … Continue reading →

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