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An Expert Guide to Planting Design

THE PERENNIAL GARDEN

Lesson 2 of 31

Course Curriculum

The perennial garden

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Dan Pearson

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Introduction

A layered planting system

A layered planting system

Naturalistic planting layout

Naturalistic planting layout

Introduction

Design considerations

Design considerations

Plant selection

Plant selection

Planting the bank

Planting the bank

Planting the marginal shelf

Planting the marginal shelf

Introduction

The key moves

Establishing the planting zones

Establishing the planting zones

Boundaries, meadows and materials

Boundaries, meadows and materials

The front terrace

The front terrace

The orchard and productive garden

The orchard and productive garden

The herb terrace

The herb terrace

Designing the walled garden

Designing the walled garden

The walled garden

The walled garden

The planting plan process

The planting plan process

Introduction

The shady back garden

The shady back garden

The design process

The design process

The south-facing front garden

The south-facing front garden

Reflections

Introduction

The perennial garden

The perennial garden

Creating a successful planting scheme

Creating a successful planting scheme

The boundary hedge

The boundary hedge

Grasses

Beside the studio

Beside the studio

The barn garden

The barn garden

The pictorial meadow

The pictorial meadow

The perennial garden

You’ll learn how Dan used structure, form, repetition and detail in his main perennial garden to create a cohesive swathe of naturalistic planting that blends with the landscape beyond.

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