Property News · March 18, 2017

Alys Fowler: need some gardening inspiration? Here's where I find mine


If you want to get good at design, you need to visit lots of gardens; you should make it your pastime for a year or so When asked where my inspiration comes from, it’s the laid-back, slightly scruffy style I love. I can appreciate a beautifully sculptured space, but many of us need gardens that don’t show up their flaws the minute someone stops tending to them endlessly. Although I love glossy magazines, I am wary of using them for inspiration. They are like magazine hairstyles; go to the hairdresser and they’ll tell you it’s going to take styling tongs, products and a good hour in the mirror to look so artlessly windswept. I like a garden that can look after itself, that has space for the self-seeders and if there are a few weeds or plants out of place, it doesn’t throw the whole garden off.If you want to get good at design, you need to visit lots of gardens; you should make it your pastime for a year or so. The National Gardens Scheme has a garden open every month of the year, so you can’t claim the weather’s not right. The National Trust will teach you about good garden bones better than anyone. Botanic gardens are like going to good libraries; you can look up detail, width, height, colour and form. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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