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Garden 2: Key Elements of The Design
Garden 2: Key Elements of The Design
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2 TM ,.ngths of the decking boards y,,ere vaned to create a staggered boundary to the
planting area. This bfeaks up the visual impact of the domanant retz11n1ng wall and allows
lrtsh green planting. Chaos"' a dominant material <"Ind repeat 1t across the space to 1ntearott.
4 A restrained planting palette wdl unify a small garden. The evergreen matrix ol Bvxus and
Anemanthele lessoniana rs interplanted with Tutipa.Narcissus,Hesperls, Helfeborus and Diaitahs
lor spr.ng Interest. These are tough plants that won' t mind too much It they are shaded out tater
In the year. The annual tobac co plant. N1'c otiana sylveslns adds scent. height and vtSual dramo
through summQr into autumn. Livelastdieyoung annuals \vork hard in small tawn a,ardeni,
where you can plant them en masse to great effect.
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