Mix and match: Combining plants so that they look good and grow well together is often partly good luck as well as good management

摘要

Creating the right combinations puts gardens on a par with painting - a fluid flow of colour and texture and the juxtaposition of contrasting points of interest being immensely pleasing to the eye. Indeed, plant combinations are often best when naturehas had a hand in the process. A fine example of this can be found at The Ridges near Marton. Sally Marshall, who does the planning and planting here, just as her mother and grandmother did before her, loves things to be natural and works hard to avoidthe feel that there's too much control.