WILD documents this seismic shift, through a global survey of over 40 stunning, diverse gardens that embrace ecology. Kelly is a modern plantsman and garden communicator with both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in horticulture from Iowa State University.

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Each garden receives between four to eight pages in the book comprising text explaining the garden’s planting and photographs such as establishing shots and individual plant details. With an increased focus on sustainability and biodiversity, wild and natural gardens are now being favoured over those with manicured aesthetics. Any changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.

The layers are planted to knit closely together to cover any open ground, suppress weeds and support invertebrate life. Colorful flowers to use include Salvia nemorosa‘Caradonna’, with its dark purple flowers; zingy orange Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica; and Papaver rupifragum, a perennial Spanish poppy. Our new book, Wild: The Naturalistic Garden pays tribute to this savage trend by surveying over 40 of the finest wild and naturalistic horticultural creations from across the world.

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The season of interest is extended by a “hands off' maintenance regime, leaving seed heads and plant silhouettes in place through winter. Naturalistic planting can offer year round interest, looking good through the seasons, and also provides home to hosts of wildlife.

Claire Takacs is an award-winning garden photographer who has visited and photographed some of the best and most innovative gardens around the world. This approach to design can work in virtually any kind of garden context or style, whether the hardscape is formal, cottage or contemporary.

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He encourages gardeners to look at the square footage they have available for a garden and then ask, how do I plant more than 100 percent of the square footage? For the plants to thrive and appear to be at home they must be happy where you choose to put them,' says Cheryl Cummings. Introduce specimen grasses, a skirt of sedges or ferns into the heart of your plantings to create a wilder look. Followers of prominent garden designers will love this book, as it features the work of key figures such as Great Britain’s Dan Pearson, France’s Olivier Filippi and Sean Hogan from the US.

This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that is wild and natural by nature, reflecting the global turn towards sustainability and the current zeitgeist in garden design. Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.