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Your dream garden PART 3 Planting techniques

I can feel myself smiling when I talk about this stage of garden design. It’s a big opportunity to bring the space to life

There is nothing more wonderful when you’re creating a garden than getting your hands on new plants. I can feel myself smiling just writing about this part of garden design! It’s a big opportunity to bring the space to life with a selection of plants that will provide structure, colour, form and texture to your displays. Design is important but it’s the plants that attract wildlife and connect us to our gardens through every one of our senses.

“It’s plants that attract wildlife and connect us to the garden through

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