"Something I've noticed in gardens that have been tended by the same person or people is that the best ones never stay the same. People who truly love their plots shuffle things around all the time, with the same confidence and curiosity as those restless interior design lovers who change their curtains twice a year with the clocks. The longest I've ever had a plot is five years, but even in that time I feel as though I made several different gardens."
"The suck-it-and-see approach of lifting something that isn't terribly happy has been a stalwart of mine since I started container gardening on a tiny balcony. Yes, there's a risk that moving a plant may overwhelm or challenge it, but it's also a free and relatively easy way of playing with new shapes, forms and ideas in your plot, no matter the size."
Gardeners who love their plots frequently reshuffle plants, creating evolving gardens over years. Moving plants can stress them but provides low-cost experimentation with shapes, forms and ideas. The period between Christmas and January is a symbolically and practically good time for moving many dormant perennials. Avoid moving plants when soil is boggy or frozen; choose a quiet weekend if necessary. Start by relocating plants that are underperforming, rootbound or looking unhealthy, as a new spot often improves them. Sketching beds and preparing landing sites before moving plants helps ensure successful relocations and clearer plans.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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