Cottage garden borders

In order for cottage garden borders to look their best they must have a good combination of planting types. Groundcover plants provide low growing delight to the front of borders. Here I list 10 of the best groundcover plants for cottage gardens.

Cottage gardens are well known for their wide and generous borders full of attractive, flowering plants. Such broad flower beds require tall plants at the back to provide a backdrop for smaller plants. Here I list 10 tall plants for cottage garden borders

How to plant a border brilliantly - design tips and practical advice. How to position shrubs and flowers in the best places, plus other tips.

Herbaceous borders feature in many of our gardens, where space and time allow. They were originally introduced as a garden feature during the Victorian period as new perennial plant species were introduced and the growing and planting out of bedding plants every season fell out of fashion. A mainstream of great country gardens, herbaceous borders have […]

This reader's garden style is English Cottage with colors of pinks, purples, and whites. See her New England cottage garden, here.

Mix bold, textural plants with showy perennials for a landscape that looks good longer. Learn about multiseason garden design here.

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Landscaping can make a huge difference for any home.

Cottage gardens are intentionally casual. Go big on color, but light on labor with this classic, informal garden style.