A watercolor-style illustration with garden tools crossed, a flower, and a bee, with the text 'The Art & Craft of Gardening' in green and brown cursive fonts. Horticulture services, Edinburgh.

Planting Design Checklist

This is what I run through when assessing any new planting. It could be a new planting bed within a mature garden, an entirely new space, or just some pots.

I love learning more about the principles of Art and Design, and applying these to my everyday gardening is one of the things which I most enjoy about my work.

I’ve summarised the key points, so if you are interested you can find it:

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