An Expert Guide to Planting Design

CREATING A PLANTING PLAN

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A layered planting system

Naturalistic planting layout

Design considerations

Plant selection

Planting the bank

Planting the marginal shelf

Establishing the planting zones

Boundaries, meadows and materials

The front terrace

The orchard and productive garden

The herb terrace

Designing the walled garden

The walled garden

The planting plan process

The shady back garden

The design process

The south-facing front garden

The perennial garden

Creating a successful planting scheme

The boundary hedge

Beside the studio

The barn garden

The pictorial meadow

Creating a planting plan

Implementing a planting plan and curating your plant list is crucial to creating a beautiful garden. You'll learn how to gather Dan's plant list, how to narrow down your choices, and how to plot your plants for optimum structure, layering, and coverage.

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