a dry garden TIPS FOR

BUY SMALL PLANTS EG IN 9CM POTS – THEIR ROOTS WILL FIND THEIR OWN WAY AND ESTABLISH WELL.

SOAK PLANTS THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU PUT THEM IN AND FILL THE PLANTING HOLE WITH WATER, TOO.

ADD STRONG FRESH GREENS TO BREAK UP THE INEVITABLE GREY-GREEN AND GLAUCOUS FOLIAGE.

INCLUDE VERTICALS SUCH AS GLOBE THISTLES AND GIANT FENNEL AS A CONTRAST TO ROUNDED SHAPES.

ENCOURAGE SELF-SEEDING – IT GIVES YOU FREE PLANTS AND YOU CAN MOVE THEM AROUND TO IMPROVE VISUAL APPEAL THROUGH REPETITION.

REMEMBER BROWN IS A COLOUR, TOO – LOOK FOR PLANTS THAT HAVE TOAST-COLOURED SEED HEADS FOR EXTENDED INTEREST.

MULCH WITH SHEEP’S WOOL TO RETAIN MOISTURE AND KEEP SLUGS AT BAY.