Rudbeckia and Helenium set the tone in the late summer garden. Their gaiety is modulated by the darker brown tones of tinted foliage and chunky seedheads. Our summer was dull …
Michael King
Learn from the expert how to create your own new-style, naturalistic planting schemes.
Here you will find a range of blog posts, e-Books, online training courses and even the chance to consult directly with Michael King
The border on the other side of this arch was designed to be green and restful in summer when the rest of the garden is doing its best to call …
e-Books to read on tablet and computer
Perennial Meadows
Six unique books offering detailed planting schemes for different garden situations and styles.
Ornamental Grasses
Two books covering both designing with grasses and recommendations of the best varieties for garden use.
Perennial Planting Plans
Learn how to choose and set out pernnials to create dramatic planting schemes.
Trees, shrubs, bulbs and grasses all play a part in these planting plans.
Shrub Features
Learn how to place shrubs and trees into garden designs and surround them with appropriate perennials.
The Mixed border is dead, shrub feature borders have arrived.
Tulips
Tulips bring spectacle to the garden in spring. Learn how to use them well in the garden.
Tulips will enrich your perennial meadow planting schemes.
online study courses
Learning with Experts
Michael is one of the senior tutors at Learning with Experts; leaders in online training to professional level for gardeners and garden designers. Courses are offered by many of the best known gardening names.
4 x video lectures, 4 x assignments with direct tutor contact over a 4 x week period.
Perennial Meadow Gardening
Learn how to combine theme and complementary perennial plants together and make ecologically sound naturalistic planting schemes.
Students seem to really enjoy the assignments and my comprehensive feedback.
Gardening with Grasses
Together with Piet Oudolf I wrote one of the first contemporary books on ornamental grasses. For more than two decades I have grown grasses and used them in my garden designs. In this course you learn the background to the roles garden designers have found for using grasses in both private and public gardens.
The emphasis here is on designing — using the best species and cultivars available.
