Edging Today, Hammock Tomorrow
To achieve a laidback garden, you often need to do a little work beforehand. It may seem counterintuitive, but toContinue Reading
Category: Landscape design
Perennials With Decorative Foliage to Enhance Your Garden!
With the wide range of colors of certain perennials and so many possibilities of shapes and textures, when foliage playsContinue Reading
A Little Guide for the Laidback Colorist…
You’ve probably heard of the rules of color in gardening: colors that push things away, colors that bring things together,Continue Reading
A Garden for the Five Senses
Most gardens are planned to please the eye: the colors and shapes of flowers, foliage, and structures are arranged toContinue Reading
Stick It in the Gravel! Curb-side Plants For Tough Conditions
In the article What Do We Do With That Darned Gravel in the Lawn?, we looked at how to preventContinue Reading
The Secret of Successful Landscape Design (And Why Many People Get It Wrong)
The same problems often arise when we talk about landscaping and try to create an outdoor space that we reallyContinue Reading
Show Me Your Flowerbeds and I’ll Tell You Who You Are!
Having explored the different types of vegetable garden and the options best suited to them, let’s now move on toContinue Reading
Ditch the Bricks, Grow Some Green!
Since its launch in 2020, the NK Tegelwippen competition has become a major event in the Netherlands, mobilizing thousands ofContinue Reading
Show Me Your Vegetable Garden and I’ll Tell You Who You Are!
When it comes to vegetable gardens, there is no shortage of options! Each approach has its advantages and will suitContinue Reading
The 5 Ps of Planting Design for Laidback Gardeners
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve always felt that gardening has a deeply communal spirit. I remember my childhood, goingContinue Reading