The Daisy Project
Where Yellow Meets Purple - A New Chapter for a Familiar Border
One of the lovely things about redesigning a border in a garden we look after is that we already know a few of the plants rather well. Some had done so well that we could lift and divide them, giving us enough to repeat them further along the bed. Those familiar plants became the starting point for the new scheme.
We worked compost and soil improver into the bed, then planted around those divisions with drought-tolerant varieties. We went for yellows alongside rich purples because we love the way each makes the other look brighter. A new tree gives the border height, and a mix of evergreens keeps it interesting in winter, when the shapes and textures of the leaves get a turn in the spotlight.
One of our favourite details is the stepping stones. They were old pavers already in the garden, and as everything fills out around them, we’ll be glad of a place to put our feet when there’s a weed just out of reach.
