February 15th, 2022 |
While cottage gardens may look effortless, there are a few key elements that make them feel truly cohesive and inspiring in the growing season: – a mix of flower shapes, colors, and sizes – repetition of plants – very close spacing (also cuts down on weeds and gives the garden a full look) – loose habits and little to no pruning – ever-present pollinators (just plant and they’ll come buzzing!) |
Thankfully many of the same things make a cottage garden beautiful in winter too: – unpruned plants – a mix of dried flower shapes and sizes – an uncleared garden with leaf litter to shelter hibernating pollinators The key element: – plants with very strong stems dispersed throughout the garden (when the snow crushes weaker stemmed flowers these will still be standing aloft, keeping you company for months) |
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Learn to pair perennials + shrubs considering texture, seasons of interest + more. |