Parterre Gardens for Kids - Page 2
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Another thing to consider is the type of flowers or other plants you should use. You need to make sure the plants are similar in height. The easy way to do this is to use different colors of the same flower type and variety. For example, you might use supercascade petunias in white, red, and blue/purple. These would all be about the same height and therefore an easy choice. You might do the same with other annuals that come in a variety of colors. Other choices might be to plant white Alyssum (or other low growing plants) as a background and short marigolds, short zinnias, or such for the pattern. Make sure you choose varieties that do not spread out too much, but instead flowers that stay bunched up. Purple wave Petunias, nasturtiums, and vines may over take the bed and your design will be lost. Also, to keep the design clearly visible, a little pruning and cutting back may be advisable.
Above all, enjoy your garden time with you child and don't get too worried about perfection of the design. It is more important to instill the joy of gardening in the child than to have a perfect series of geometric shapes. Check out the following link to get a feel for gardens done in the Parterre style (courtesy of Kirk Johnson, Garden Design Editor Parterre Gardens. Have fun in your gardens!
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