Photograph by Fons Heijnsbroak via Flickr. Here are 10 ideas to steal from gardens in the Netherlands: Every Inch Counts Above: In a city garden in Amsterdam where space is at a premium, vines and climbers soften a facade and create curb appeal. And in Amsterdam, where space is at a premium, city gardeners have pioneered creative cultivation techniques. Designers such as Martin Veltkamp and Ronald van der Hilst have a modern, minimalist style that makes their geometric gardens feel airy. Garden designer Piet Oudolf’s meadows of four-season perennials have a relaxed casualness that belies the precision of his plantings. Nowadays, Dutch gardens are at the forefront of modern landscape design.
And yet, Dutch gardens are crammed with colorful flowers irresistible to everyone from the old masters, who venerated their velvety textures in paintings, to the 17th-century tulip maniacs whose obsession led to an economic collapse. For centuries sharp-cornered rectangular beds bordered by clipped shrubs have kept unruly plants in their place. In the Netherlands, outdoor spaces are carefully choreographed and Dutch gardens have traditionally been an orderly affair.īut there’s a paradox.
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When planning a bog garden, consider plants that love both full sun and wet soil, like the stunning candelabra primrose pictured here. Like a little ray of sunshine, a rain garden or bog garden brightens up a soggy spot.