![]() An intimate knowledge of plants is essential to the success of this approach and here, Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury share their considerable understanding of plant ecology and performance – how plants behave in different situations, what goes on underground, which species make good neighbours. Oudolf’s skill in combining plants is legendary and in his recent work he takes it to a new level, favouring highly integrated schemes in which plants intermingle and blend without overcrowding one another. His unique combinations of long-lived perennials and woody plants are rich in texture, sophisticated in colour, and have an emotional resonance that humans find compelling. They are calm yet full of surprises, apparently effortless but complex to achieve, and intimate while reaching out to the wider natural world. ![]() ![]() Piet Oudolf’s gardens are breathtaking to observe and hard to define. ![]()
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