Designing with Plants
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"Designing with Plants" is an influential garden design book that showcases Piet Oudolf’s naturalistic planting philosophy, emphasizing structure, seasonality, and the artistic use of perennials and grasses.
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| Designing with Plants canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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garden design book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Perennial movement
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naturalistic garden design ⓘ |
| author |
Noel Kingsbury
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Piet Oudolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
artistic use of grasses
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artistic use of perennials ⓘ long-term plant performance ⓘ plant form and texture ⓘ succession of interest through the seasons ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ecologically informed planting
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plant combinations ⓘ plant structure ⓘ seasonality ⓘ |
| genre |
gardening literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasContribution |
advanced naturalistic planting design in mainstream gardening
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encouraged viewing gardens as dynamic, evolving systems ⓘ popularized Piet Oudolf’s planting philosophy ⓘ promoted use of perennials and grasses for structure ⓘ |
| illustrates |
planting schemes using perennials and grasses
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seasonal change in planting design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
natural plant communities
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prairie-style planting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
garden design
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naturalistic planting ⓘ ornamental grasses ⓘ perennials ⓘ planting design ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear explanation of Oudolf’s design principles
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influential role in contemporary planting design ⓘ strong visual documentation of plant combinations ⓘ |
| promotes |
ecological sensitivity in planting design
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low-maintenance planting strategies ⓘ use of robust, long-lived perennials ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
garden designers
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landscape architects ⓘ serious home gardeners ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to compose plant communities
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how to design for year-round interest ⓘ how to select plants for structure and form ⓘ |
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