SIBYLLE’S TIPS FOR SPRING SUCCESS
Combine plants that enhance one another but don’t juxtapose them – leave space and the eye will join them together across the garden
Make use of the back of the borders where early flowers can be seen while other plants are still low
Choose striking foliage plants at the front of borders
Knit the garden together with clump-forming ground-cover plants that still have presence after they have flowered
Repeat plants in several places to unify the garden and prevent it looking spotty
When allium leaves look a bit shabby, they can be removed without detriment to the bulb (narcissus and tulip leaves must be left on)