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Blooming flower borders with perennials alongside a former lawn area

Replace lawn with borders: more plants, less mowing

Reduce your grass and replace it with colorful borders. Less maintenance, more wildlife food, and a more interesting front garden. How do you plan this?

8 min

Densely planted border with perennials and grasses

Planting

How many plants per m² of border? A practical plant density guide

How densely should you plant a border? Practical plant numbers per m² for different plant types: perennials, grasses, ground covers with formulas.

5 min

Colourful spring border with tulips, daffodils and emerging perennials

Plant Combinations

Spring bulb and perennial mix: bloom from February to June

Combine flower bulbs with perennials for seamless spring colour. From snowdrops to peonies — months of bloom in your border.

5 min

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