Garden Design Repeat Planting

27 thoughts on the principles of planting design stefan 12th january 2009 at 10 21 pm.

Garden design repeat planting. Repetition is useful in garden design but don t overdo it. Planting design often overlooked can be tricky for new and experienced gardeners alike. Vegetable planner is extremely simple to use and functions just like the one from vegetable gardening online.

Too much obvious repetition can appear boring and tedious. Plants can be upright columnar mound shaped cascading horizontal spreading weeping vase shaped spiky oval etc. While this garden planner is very easy to use and may work great for what.

The plants at the visible edge along a walk patio. Style guides show garden. If your garden is south facing and sunny grey leaved plants will love this position and most flower in summer.

Well when i design furniture i always decide how i want it to look choose the materials that will achieve the effect then alter the design to take into account the materials properties or to take into account the sage advice i get from my manufacturers. Once you ve figured out which garden layout you need you can check out the different gardening edging ideas for a clean finish on your plants. Whether you re looking to grow a beautiful english garden or you re aiming for a kitchen garden that will supply all your vegetable needs there s a plan on here that will suit every gardener s wishes.

An autumn border is often best in a south west position so that the setting sun highlights the border as the days shorten. For instance if your house is constructed of brick consider repetition of color or texture with brick planters or plants with reddish brown foliage. Perhaps use the same hedging throughout or repeat evergreen perennials or ornamental grasses in drifts at the front of beds and borders where repetition is most obvious.

This position or another bright position is perfect for a summer border. Similarly a red door is easily repeated with red flowers or reddish foliage. Repetition in garden borders is the easiest way to unify a planting scheme.