1 Laissez-faire love
Maybe it’s to counter all the external stresses in the world today. Whatever the reason, there’s a flourishing vibe of relaxed tolerance in the garden. This laissez-faire attitude can be seen in almost every aspect of outdoor design and garden practices. Paths are curving, topiary flowing, luxuriance is in and control is out. Rather than an all-out assault on weeds with the herbicide, they are observed and sometimes admired before being removed manually, if need be. Likewise, as many as tolerable garden creatures – birds, insects (grass grubs and blowflies included, not just the cutest little ladybird or shimmering dragonfly) – are welcome.
2 Sensory thrills
The garden
