Which garden planner should you choose when plant sizes and the seasons matter?
When you plan a bed or a border, the plants are the hard part: how big they grow, what fits side by side, what flowers when. How to choose a planner for it.
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Short guides to recognising and dealing with common garden problems.
Spring bulbs in autumn, in order of flowering
One kind of bulb flowers for about two weeks. With nine well-chosen kinds, a small bed stays colourful from February to May.
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A hedge on the boundary: distance and density
A thuja row planted tight against the fence often grows into the neighbour's garden and browns inside. How far from the boundary, and how many plants per metre?
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How big will it be in five years? Plant spacing by mature size
On planting day a well-planned border looks half empty, yet in five years it is full. How to work out plant spacing, with a 6 × 2 m example.
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