Planting Design
Topiary
buxus and other clipped plants
Topiary is a planting design trend that may never go away. Whether in the form of a knot garden or parterre, or complex clipped shapes, the premise is to create an evergreen backbone of shapes that will look sculptural all year round Read more »
Matrix Planting
Apartment Gardening
Matrix planting aims is to produce simple plant associations where the plants occupy the ground and the space above it so effectively that no space is left for weeds. This often involves large drift plantings, through which floral accents are threaded Read more »
New Wave Movement
Plants for your garden
New Wave planting was pioneered by the Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf. He places emphasis on the natural harmony of plants, as well as their form and texture. This is a planting trend about plants that perform, that do not require staking and that provide a long season of interest. The main plants in this palette are perennials and grasses, but there is a backbone of shrubs too. Read more »
