This particular blog is not about one designer in particular but instead, my understanding of general gardening techniques I have learned through reading, wandering through gardens and observing gardens.
* It works well to have 2 or 3 pruned/ clipped plants against shabby shrubs that way it gives the effect it is more maintained than it is.
* Planting in odd numbers (3s, 5s and 7s) offers a more naturalistic look
*Most people in the UK have shabby borders and neat lawns, but if you look at their lawns closely the lawn itself is not neat but rather the cutting of the edges are precise
* Complimentary colours with the house colour and colour palette for the garden is very significant, the duller the colour the house and more vibrant planting, the better the overall look. Complimentary colours is less eye catching but offers an heir of upper class.
* Most people use front gardens for form over function but back gardens have function rather than form
* Front gardens look better when the only hard material is the path
*You can make trees appear thicker if you plant similar families next to each other, for instance 2 conifers planted at 2m when both are semi-mature they appear bigger than they are. Most people won't notice this.
I intend to add to these findings as I go along...
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