How to make a small garden border?
Start by positioning evergreen and large structural plants, to create the ‘bones’ of the border. Then position groups of herbaceous perennials or small deciduous shrubs of the same species or cultivar. Planting these in groups, ideally with an odd number of plants, helps prevent the border looking ‘bitty’. The back of a mixed or shrub border is best reserved for tall-growing plants whose presence will not be overshadowed by the small and mid-sized varieties growing in front of them. Borders are best planted in layers (taller plants at the back, stepping down to smaller ones at the front) and with a mix of deciduous and.
What makes a Japanese garden?
Three of the essential elements used to create a Japanese garden are stone, which form the structure of the landscape; water, representing life-giving force; and plants, which provide the color and changes throughout the seasons. The five design principles of Japanese gardens are asymmetry, enclosure, borrowed scenery, balance, and symbolism. Incorporate each of them in a Japanese garden for authentic style. Are Japanese gardens a lot of work to maintain? Japanese garden maintenance is different from other gardens.
What is the first thing you put in a garden?
I prefer organic compost – I put my plants straight into that and they grow fast, large, and healthy. Many garden centers now sell bags of raised bed soil and that’s a good option too. Use a rake to even the soil out, but don’t smoosh it down – plants like non-compacted soil for their roots to easily spread through. With no dig, you can plant straight into compost, so a new bed is ready for planting as soon as it has been made. I advise having some plants ready in order to maximise growing time.