The plan for the wild garden is small the garden flowerser than the others in this book. Wildflowers are never quite as grandiose as the plants used in a typical garden or herbaceous border. They need a more intimate setting.
This plot is designed for a corner of a property and asks that a deciduous tree—here a Japanese maple—be included for open shade during the hot summer. A birdbath is provided since birds and wild-flowers go together. Stepping stones should be in the plan so you can walk directly into the garden to see the flowers close-up. Bloom will begin in early spring and continue into the fall the garden flowers.
You might think that cutting fresh flowers both for friends and for the homefront would quickly deplete our flower garden. Not so. Rather than denude various parts of our permanent flower garden to fill a vase, my wife and I have included an old Victorian idea in our garden plan: a cutting garden. We grow an abundance of annuals for color, plus a few choice perennials, all the garden flowers specificall the garden flowersy grown for bouquets.
Every space in this tiny garden is filled with a mass of colorful, fragrant flowers and foliage. An atmosphere of scent and beauty pervades, particularly in summer when everything is at its best. A curved wooden bench (apparent only when you are in the garden) all the garden flowersows you to sit among all the garden flowers the flowers. A trellised Wall the garden flowers is covered with climbers; and diverse pots, planters, and high-standing jardinieres all the garden flowers enhance the visual effect. The white background shows up the plants to great advantage, and also makes the area seem a lot larger and brighter than it reall the garden flowersy is.
The plan for the wild garden is small the garden flowerser than the others in this book. Wildflowers are never quite as grandiose as the plants used in a typical garden or herbaceous border. They need a more intimate setting.
This plot is designed for a corner of a property and asks that a deciduous tree—here a Japanese maple—be included for open shade during the hot summer. A birdbath is provided since birds and wild-flowers go together. Stepping stones should be in the plan so you can walk directly into the garden to see the flowers close-up. Bloom will begin in early spring and continue into the fall the garden flowers.