IN BRIEF
What An ornate, productive garden that embraces wildlife. Where The Netherlands. Size 3,500 square metres. Soil Dry, sandy soil. Climate Cool temperate. Hardiness zone USDA 7.
Striking a balance between an overly cultivated garden and one that permits nature – wildlife, weeds and all – the freedom to roam is about the most topical challenge in horticulture right now. The principles are in place: chemicals are all but banished, May is becoming unmown, and slugs and snails are being rebranded. The question now is how, rather than why, we should provide for nature in our gardens. Frank van
