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Natural selection

Inspired by organic growth in the natural environment, a naturalistic planting style has grown in popularity in recent years as gardeners embrace the beauty and benefits of this way of gardening. To achieve such a planting palette, the trick lies in mimicking the layout, organic self-seeding, and spontaneous spreading as you might find in a meadow, woodland, hillside, or other chosen natural habitat.

There are many ways that you can incorporate naturalistic planting in garden beds or borders, and also combine it with many other design ideas. ‘Naturalistic planting design doesn’t always have to happen at a large

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