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The Garden in June

alitura — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:42:16 +0000

Last month, as my borders billowed out with foliage of fresh greens and silvers, with dashes of bronzes and maroons, it became quite apparent where the gaps were. This meant that this month I could afford myself the pleasure of some weekend retail therapy in local specialist plant nurseries. I actually get tummy flutters when

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Alitura’s Garden Design Process

alitura — Sun, 31 May 2015 10:41:38 +0000

We believe that garden design is a process. It can be a short process, or it can be a long process, but it none-the-less it is a process. How long it takes depends upon the size and complexity of the site, and how long you as the client need. It needs to be a process

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The Garden in May

alitura — Tue, 12 May 2015 21:01:16 +0000

Last month my garden started to come into its own. Lots of lush green mounds appeared where once there was bare earth. It was at this stage I moved a few plants around in the garden. And this is why. Plant Performance When we design planting plans for clients, and for our own borders, we

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What Does That Plant Name Mean?

alitura — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:03:09 +0000

When I was at college learning plant identification, one thing I did that I found very useful was to find out what the plant names actually meant. I found it helped me understand the plant a little better, and to use its attributes as a way to remember its name. It also translates across to

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