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 

Herbaceous Border, Little Berkhampsted

Orange Helenium‚ creamy yellow Anthemis‚ purple Verbena bonariensis

Heraceous Border, Little Berkhampsted

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

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

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

Herbaceous Border, Rush Green

The border in August

Herbaceous border, Rush Green