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All 20 Gardens And Winners
RHS Chelsea Flower Show may be the most prestigious gardening event, but Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (formerly Hampton Court Palace Flower Show) is most definitely the largest, and it has delivered a spectacular display of gardens of this year. RHS Hampton 2022 delivered 20 gardens across four categories: Show Gardens, Feature Gardens (not judged), Get Started Gardens and Global Impact Gardens. From show-stopping to thought provoking, garden designers have showcased innovative ideas, beautiful plants and detailed landscaping. Like any RHS Show, the gardens have all been judged (except for Feature Gardens) where the designers have been awarded either a Bronze, Silver, Silver-Gilt or Gold medal. There’s also the Best…
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It’s time for an early-season tweak to your garden’s design
There is no such thing as a “finished” garden — every garden is a work in progress. You might be looking at yours and thinking it could use a little design upgrade. We’ve been upgrading gardens for over 50 years. Mark wrote a book on the subject called “Canadian Garden Design.” Here are our top seven tips for elevating the design of any new or existing garden: 1. Garden to your values. In gardening as in life, there is no faking it. We recommend that you focus on creating a garden that reflects what you care about. A vegetable or herb garden for the foodie, native shrubs and perennials for…
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Coastal garden ideas: 10 ways to design gardens by the ocean
Coastal garden design embraces natural textures, weathered finishes, a loose and relaxed style of planting and spots to pause and enjoy the ocean vistas stretching out before you. Although an ocean view can come with challenging conditions, it also presents an opportunity to grow plants that thrive in the salty, windy, exposed situation, and create a design quite unlike any other. The beach is a place of escapism and feeling a reconnection with nature, so include some of these key elements in your backyard ideas to create an outdoor space that perfectly complements its surroundings. Coastal garden ideas The most important aspect of a coastal garden design is to embrace…
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Gardens for Humanity: Garden Design that Tells our Story | The Verde Independent
Our garden is another chapter in the story of our life at home. When I see birds building nests in our garden, pollinators feeding at our flowers, lizards raising their young, or a toad hibernating beneath damp soil, they become part of our family. They affirm that our garden is a welcoming habitat and a safe home. When we design, grow, save seeds, and nurture a garden, we create a mini ecosystem that connects us with all the lives in our environment and community. Our gardens are living habitats that we share, always changing from year to year. It is a partnership with all of Nature’s cycles – weather, water,…
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