Benefits of Reverse Seasonal Order
Learn how to create a perennial mixed border that will give you year-round beauty while also creating a positive ecological impact every month of the year. The “border backwards” technique will explain the benefits of thinking in reverse seasonal order to include a variety of plants into a low-maintenance, long lasting border display.
In Part 1, we talked about how new gardeners usually go about making a garden, and what is a “backwards border.”
In Part 2, we will talk about:
planning a year-round border in any growing condition
planning a year-round border in any style
how to install a backwards border
which plants to purchase first
four important steps to a backwards border
JWG online Gardening Classes:
This class is just one of several advanced gardening classes here on Substack, all of which can be accessed for just $6. There are several hours of video lessons plus handouts. I want these classes to be available to anyone who wants to create amazing layer-packed gardens.
If you are ready to get deeper into gardening, I hope these more advanced classes will inspire you to get planting this autumn!
Advanced Gardening Classes:
Other series and author interviews:
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