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Horticulturist’s Perspective on Garden Design

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Plants are a key component of garden design. But how much thought do we give to their all-season contribution and through-life maintenance? In this episode we welcome a special guest, Attila the Horticulturist, to chat about how to choose and manage plants for your garden. Attila gives us his professional insight to plant criteria, tips on siting plants and hedging, and some maintenance challenges to avoid. He also discusses the relationship between designers and gardeners, and offers practical tips for achieving a long-term planting strategy. Photos for this episode are on Instagram at OnGardenDesign. (00:00) Intro (02:17) Plant choices (06:23) Top plant recommendations (14:41) Maintenance (25:12) Designers' planting challenges (30:09) Getting the foundations right (32:02) Relationship between designer & gardener

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