Comments on: Bit-by-bit,Putting it together – My Top Perennial Garden Secrets Revealed https://gardern.co.za/2011/03/putting-it-together-my-top-perennial/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Donna https://gardern.co.za/2011/03/putting-it-together-my-top-perennial/#comment-4007 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:00:48 +0000 #comment-4007 wonderful advice…I love mixing colors that become focal points that draw your eye…I tend to plant a few and let them grow in they suddenly look like 6 in no time…or divide and move them to keep the look going…a constant never ending fun way to design and I hope others will take your sound advice

]]> By: Wife, Mother, Gardener https://gardern.co.za/2011/03/putting-it-together-my-top-perennial/#comment-4006 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:34:19 +0000 #comment-4006 Excellent post. This is great garden designing advice and I endeavor to plant by many of your suggestions.

I love the look of mass plantings… and in a small town lot like I have it is still worth spending the space and limiting the choices to plant some really key plants.

Appreciate your succession suggestions from Amsonia.

Thanks,
Julie

]]> By: Alan https://gardern.co.za/2011/03/putting-it-together-my-top-perennial/#comment-4005 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:48:47 +0000 #comment-4005 Very helpful post! I do think "planting in large numbers" only really works when you have large spaces. For small home gardens it's not always practical (or affordable). Although planting 3 of the same plant is still better than 1 in many cases.

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