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Choosing Plants That Work Together
One of the questions I hear surprisingly often is, "Which plants go together?" It's an understandable question because we've all admired borders where everything seems perfectly balanced. The flowers complement one another, the foliage provides contrast, and somehow the whole border feels calm rather than cluttered. Yet creating that effect has very little to do with finding the perfect pair of plants. In my experience, successful planting is less about individual combination

Marcus Bergin
Jul 194 min read


How to Design a Beautiful Garden Border
One of the questions I'm asked most often is surprisingly simple. "How do I create a border that actually looks good?" It's a fair question because we've all admired gardens where everything seems to work together effortlessly. The colours feel balanced, the plants complement one another and the border appears to change naturally as the seasons progress. Yet when we try to recreate something similar at home, it often ends up looking rather different. Plants become crowded, fl

Marcus Bergin
Jul 194 min read
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