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World Class Garden Design

Postby drdesert » Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:53 am

One Thing - Sissinghurst
Landscape architecture requires lots of technical know-how, but ultimately it's an artistic endeavor.
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby drdesert » Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:57 am

Rock garden at Emmetts National Trust Kent
It's not all about plants. There are rocks, walls, walkways, gates, trellises, and many more elements to consider.
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby wildrose » Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:42 am

Top 10 Botanical Gardens In The World!
I'd love to go on an around the world trip to visit a couple dozen of these amazing plant collections!
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby cloud » Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:21 am

Easy building a rock garden
Designs incorporating water features don't make sense for southern California, but other than that there are some neat ideas to consider.
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby cloud » Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:22 am

Top plants for walls, cracks and crevices
Plants that grow out of cracks and crevices are interesting to see in nature and there's no reason they can't be part of a home garden.
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby ruskyed » Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:49 am

Никитский ботанический сад /Ялта/Крым/Ноябрь/2020/Nikitsky Botanical Garden/Yalta/November/ Russia
This botanical garden in Crimea (part of Russia) easily deserves to be in the top ten list of world class botanical gardens!
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby MojaveMike » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:49 am

Xeriscape Landscape Design
It's a lot more challenging when water use must be minimized!
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby cloud » Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:14 pm

Trolls have taken over the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
No garden is complete without a troll! :thumb:
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby rainbow » Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:37 am

Naturalistic planting design - how to get it right in your own garden
This guy has lots of good ideas and good general rules to keep in mind.
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Re: World Class Garden Design

Postby tronagirl » Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:08 am

Gardening with Stone - Garden Tour with Jeremy Schmidt
This guy really knows how to landscape with stone. The stones the star! It can handle wet, dry, cold, hot, sunny, shady, etc. conditions. It's amazingly versatile!
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