Part 4: Planting design
5. Planting style
Gardens look more intentionally ‘designed’ if a single planting style is chosen, rather than using a mix of all types of plants jumbled together.
Activity
Do internet image searches for each of the following planting styles and make a few notes for each style about the characteristics of the plants used to create that style, for example, 'lots of clipped topiary used', or 'lots of mixed colours used', or 'soft textures used'.
- Cottage garden planting
- Formal planting
- Prairie planting
- Jungle planting
- Wildlife planting