I think I'll do a mix. There are quite a few shrubs there already - Kolkwitzia, hydrangeas and a couple called something like macrocordia The Bride but most of the planting is foxgloves, veronicastrum, stipa giagantea, geraniums, alchemilla mollis, and Veronica gentioanoides which seems to spread everywhere. I think most of the plants wo…
I think I'll do a mix. There are quite a few shrubs there already - Kolkwitzia, hydrangeas and a couple called something like macrocordia The Bride but most of the planting is foxgloves, veronicastrum, stipa giagantea, geraniums, alchemilla mollis, and Veronica gentioanoides which seems to spread everywhere. I think most of the plants would probably get through a certain amount of leaves.
I heard Matt Pottage from Wisley talking last week at an NGS thing and he said that they had problems with their soil because generations of gardeners had raked the leaves off every year. I think he's changing the policy - he must have read your book!
That's brilliant, it feels like there's a big rethink of gardening happening and it makes life better for everyone.. hopefully! Perhaps not for Hosta breeders. Your border sounds wonderful, hopefully I can see it one day.
I think I'll do a mix. There are quite a few shrubs there already - Kolkwitzia, hydrangeas and a couple called something like macrocordia The Bride but most of the planting is foxgloves, veronicastrum, stipa giagantea, geraniums, alchemilla mollis, and Veronica gentioanoides which seems to spread everywhere. I think most of the plants would probably get through a certain amount of leaves.
I heard Matt Pottage from Wisley talking last week at an NGS thing and he said that they had problems with their soil because generations of gardeners had raked the leaves off every year. I think he's changing the policy - he must have read your book!
That's brilliant, it feels like there's a big rethink of gardening happening and it makes life better for everyone.. hopefully! Perhaps not for Hosta breeders. Your border sounds wonderful, hopefully I can see it one day.