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Herbaceous Border, Little Berkhampsted
Proving just how quickly herbaceous plants can establish‚ this border was newly planted in May 2008 and the photo taken in September 2008‚ not even 6 months later
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Herbaceous Border, Little Berkhampsted
Orange Helenium‚ creamy yellow Anthemis‚ purple Verbena bonariensis

New Barn, Great Munden
The planning permission for this new build barn stipulated a natural looking garden that fitted in with the surrounding hedgerows and countryside. The scheme relies heavily in ornamental grasses

New Barn, Great Munden
This photo is taken only 4 months after beds were newly planted
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New Barn Great Munden
Grasses animate gardens by constantly swaying in the breeze

New Barn, Great Munden
These borders also look good all winter. The grasses turn a biscuit colour but keep their form‚ contrasting with the flat seedheads of Sedum. Every thing in the beds is cut down completely in February‚ just in time to reveal all the spring flowring bulbs
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Herbaceous Border, Rush Green
This border is 120ft long and 15ft deep. The planting is a mix of shrubs‚ grasses and herbaceous plants and offers interst all year to both garden owners and the local bird population

Herbaceous Border, Rush Green
This photo is taken 18 months after the boder was planted from scratch
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Herbaceous Border, Rush Green
The border in August
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