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There is something special about watching a butterfly flit from flower to flower and by selecting the right plants and providing a couple of key things, you can attract these gossamer guests into your garden. Find a bright, sheltered corner to tuck this garden into and provide a small water feature such as a bird [...]
With the way our subdivisions are set up, many home owners struggle with a narrow strip of ‘no man’s land’ between neighbouring properties. Instead of simply turfing the area, make a statement with a colourful perennial border. If the space available on your own property is less than 2’ wide, have a chat with your [...]
This garden bed is designed to be tucked up against the corner of a fence or into a bright nook against the house. Varieties are selected for optimum bloom time interspersed with bold foliage, texture and colour. This garden will be a colourful delight all season long, from late spring until autumn. The Heucherella will [...]
Enjoy a riot of colour from early summer through early autumn with this easy summer border. The plants enjoy a bright location but prefer not to be in the blazing afternoon sun. A good loam soil and regular watering is required to keep the Cimicifuga and Astilbe at their best. Otherwise, if these are allowed [...]
This week’s addition to our Garden Design Vignettes segment promotes team work. For neighbours who enjoy gardening but would like to share not only the work but the cost, this is a garden idea for you! Break the monotonous repetition of suburban front lawns by teaming up with your neighbour to produce an amazing [...]
1. An overwhelming choice Modern gardeners are very fortunate to live in a time when the passion for perennial plants has reached a frenzy like never before. The selection is now overwhelming, to say the least. This is good in one sense, bringing diversity and greater possibilities into our lives, but it also makes the [...]
Silver is one of the classic neutral colours in the garden, a tone that combines well with virtually anything else. Like a good piece of jewellery, it can help to elevate a garden scene from just “nice” to “stunning”! Both grey and silver also help to create interest when nearby flowering plants may have already [...]
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