Starting a new garden from scratch can be daunting, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity to create exactly what you want. The vision I had for my new garden (two […]
Lottie Delamain considers the characteristic of Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf's famous style of naturalistic planting, and advises on how to get the look at home
Expert tips on adapting naturalistic planting to your own garden - it's low maintenance and looks good for longer!
Create a naturalistic shade garden by embracing an ecology-first mindset, native plants, and a connection between your home and outdoors.
Discover the Woodland Edge Style Garden. Learn design tips and find plant suggestions to create a naturalistic and enchanting outdoor space.
In gardening, wild may be the word of the moment but it is a loaded term—because what is wild? Any element of interference, management, or design suggests
Light and airy flowers, which I fondly call 'bobbers,' are one of the key components of a naturalistic garden, gracefully weaving through other plants.
In gardening, wild may be the word of the moment but it is a loaded term—because what is wild? Any element of interference, management, or design suggests
Complementing the sleek lines of a contemporary house in rural Cambridgeshire, Colm Joseph has created a planting scheme that ebbs and flows around distinctive limestone and steel elements
All around the world, cities have seen wildlife return to areas where tourists aren’t crowding them out this year. It’s a beautiful reminder that nature is a powerhouse: left untamed, the natural world will create its own sense of balance and beauty. Rather than fight these forces, a wonderful way to design your home garden design is to embrace what nature does best and let your landscaping run wild with a naturalistic feel.
See examples of British naturalistic planting design. Learn about the work of Dan Pearson and other UK designers who favor naturalistic gardens.
This is the pruning era, below, capturing my heart, and centuries of other hearts too. Ironically, decades passed before understanding this type of pruning. Pic, above, here. . Pruning styles, above/below, polar opposites, formal/naturalistic, yet both historic for centuries. With garden, above, having far more centuries of existence. Garden, below, though centuries old in style, equates quite easily to commodified landscapes ca. 1980-present. Pic, above, here. . Having fun with the Garden Design, above, in the Garden Design, below. Clipped doesn't have to mean 'formal'. Pic, above, here. . Clipped Garden Design, below, yet far more 'natural' than, above. Would love to see the garden, below, during all its months/weeks/days/hours as it approaches needing another pruning. Pic, above, here. . For centuries gardeners have purchased plants already framed with proper pruning, below. Why is this fact so rare now? . Pic, above, here. . Before USA levied income taxes, private gardeners were not uncommon, below. Private gardeners, in Europe, mostly ended with WWI. Men went to war, no more proper pruning or caretaking conservatories & potagers properly, and certainly not repointing stone terraces on schedule. A threadbare history, but you understand the threads. Pic, above, here. . Few have the man, below, but we can easily have his method for pruning. Pic, above, here. . Naturalistic pruning is the prized pruning Nature thrives upon. Not merely me. Naturalistic pruning attracts pollinators, increasing crop yields by up to 80%. Combine naturalistic pruning with naturalistic planting methods, natural soil enrichments, and you've created maximum habitat for your health and myriad microbiomes needed for survival. In addition to less maintenance and not poisoning groundwater with fertilizers or other chemicals. . Beyond the wisdom of using Nature, instead of killing Nature, there is the metaphor of what you want attracted into your Garden, and life, below. Perhaps, build-it-and-they-will-come, Field of Dreams, is more relevant. Pic, above, here. . Pic, above, shot in my garden. . Towards the end of the season, above, in my Naturalistic garden, doesn't look clipped/pruned in the least, does it? It is. But you're seeing the fullness of its decadence. Change thru the seasons, with good pruning. Once a year pruning, above. . In addition to good Garden Design, above, contrasting textures, focal point, flow, walls, ceiling, floor, color, you're seeing good pruning. . If the first rule of Garden Design is to copy, know what you are copying. If you're copying a good garden, I know it has good pruning. You must copy that layer/element into your finished product. . Formal is Naturalistic, with historic Garden Design. . Garden & Be Well, XO T . Go deep with me a moment, into, historic Garden Design. Merely using the pics, above, it's obvious historic Garden Design is Modern Garden Design. Again, thread bare, but you understand these threads too. . Another deep dive, imagine your garden with you having no income tax, skilled gardeners are available affordably..... What does that garden look like?
If you're looking to spruce up your outdoor space, one of the best ways to do so is by adding some garden decor. From charming statues to colorful planters,
It’s quite unusual to be asked to design a garden of this size without a lawn but we were asked to create a classical garden with contemporary touches, set
That's why I've scoured the internet to find the 80 best garden layout ideas for every size garden, and I'm excited to share them with you!
Minimal maintenance, colorful blooms and buzzing with biodiversity: how to accomplish the naturalistic garden style right in your backyard.
For some time, enlightened gardeners have grown away from contained, stiffly regimented beds organized around lawns in favor of free-form swaths of native plants, pollinators once considered weeds, grasses and wildflower meadows.
Naturalistic gardens give you the feeling of being in nature. Learn how to design a stunning naturalistic garden here.
Expert tips on adapting naturalistic planting to your own garden - it's low maintenance and looks good for longer!
It’s about setting aside our desire for control to instead work in partnership with nature. This is essentially the guiding principle behind the naturalistic garden, a plant-driven approach to landscape design that has been around in one form or another since Englishman William Robinson first published his first edition of The Wild Garden in 1870.
Offering seclusion, romance, and a tranquil atmosphere, a woodland garden will bring wild beauty to your backyard
My design is very simple. I like to repeat some flowers in the border, but I also like to use a random planting scheme that gives a naturalistic face for it. I like very much to use annuals, biennials, and tender perennials with the perennials and self-seeding plants.
Today we’re in Hopewell, New Jersey, visiting with Courtney and Denys Turner, who are sharing their naturalistic garden.
I love spending time in my garden, but sometimes it can be a challenge to create a beautiful and functional space in a small area. That's why I've compiled a
Discover the unexpected beauty of naturalistic - formal gardens surrounding the historic godshuis buildings in bruges belgium.
Wrapping up, diving into rock garden ideas can turn a plain Jane yard into a striking masterpiece.
Naturalistic gardens, like the ones in this photo gallery from HGTV Gardens, take a page from prairies and meadows, with their wide open fields of grasses and wildflowers.
See examples of British naturalistic planting design. Learn about the work of Dan Pearson and other UK designers who favor naturalistic gardens.
Get garden design tips for using leaf shape, color, size, plant habit and texture from HGTV Gardens.
We merged two former cottage gardens into one with different spaces for the family to entertain, grow food, play games and finish off the day watching the sun go down, then gazing up at the stars gathered around a fire pit. Read more
Beautiful and great for wildlife, a naturalistic planting design can look wonderful year round and suits many styles and sizes of backyard
Today we’re in Hopewell, New Jersey, visiting with Courtney and Denys Turner, who are sharing their naturalistic garden.
Expert tips on adapting naturalistic planting to your own garden - it's low maintenance and looks good for longer!
Naturalistic principles guided garden designer Tim Pilgrim's work on this plot in Yandoit, Central Victoria. Take a wander through.
See examples of British naturalistic planting design. Learn about the work of Dan Pearson and other UK designers who favor naturalistic gardens.
12 garden style ideas to help you create a garden to reflect your lifestyle and personal taste. Don't plan your garden without reading this.
