Garden layers

When layering a landscape, design principles such as repetition, scale, flow and depth are used to create a intentional and dynamic garden design.

As you design with a layered approach, it helps to have a sense of what your options are. Learn more about layered-style gardens here.

Learn how to balance plants of different colors and sizes in your landscape when you don't want the same plants on either side. It can be tricky to get a cottage garden look balanced without a ton of plant repetition but these simple asymmetrical balance tips will have you designing your dream landscape in no time -- even if you're not a garden designer.

In an extract from the new book, Piet Oudolf at Work, see the garden designer's plans and intricate design details for the fanciful, wild gardens of the world's best restaurant, Noma

How do you use roses in your garden? Do you have a traditional, formal rose garden bordered with low boxwood hedges? Or are they part of a mixed border where they jostle with perennials such…

Discover Australia's most beautiful gardens and landscape design. Inspiration from country estates, small suburban gardens and everything in between.

Learn more about the process behind our latest projects and view further examples of our work on our Instagram feed.

Three months ago I started a seemingly innocuous project. "How hard can it be to make a flowerbed?", I said. Well I learned along the way and so I am now going to share what I learned and the steps to make your project easier. The major milestones are: Design the Area Excavate the Area Construct a Border Refill with Good Soil Plant the Flowers Cover with Mulch Required Tools Work Shoes - At several points it stormed and flooded my half-dug bed. After working for just 15 minutes I would have…

The Garden Layers collection is @gan_rugs’ first #outdoorfurniture collection designed by @patricia_urquiola and was inspired by her visit to #India and traditional Mughal culture and architecture. The collection includes rugs, mats, pillows, cushions, and the just released Indian beds and side tables to round things out. \\\ designmilk.com

This modest city garden is a masterclass in making a plot look bigger and creating a haven that invites you in