EPISODE · May 22, 2025 · 26 MIN
Matrix planting for a beautiful and resilient garden with Gary Newell - Episode 225
from grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends · host Sarah Raven
While we all love a trip to the garden centre for short-term inspiration, a more measured approach to buying the right kind of plants for your plot can help you achieve a beautiful and sustainable garden, with year-round interest and resilience.This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah is joined by Gary Newell, Senior Horticultural Buyer, who advises us to ditch the impulse plant purchases and instead, follow his simple rules for matrix planting – a method he’s used to great effect in his own garden at home.In this episode, discover:The art of matrix planting – a nature-led, strategic method used in landscape designWhich plants are best-suited to create a stunning, low-maintenance gardenThe four essential layers of matrix planting – from the ground-hugging base layer, to show-stopping structural shrubsProducts mentioned:Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' AGMhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/hydrangea-paniculata-limelightHydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball' (Strong Annabelle)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/hydrangea-incrediballHydrangea paniculata 'Wim's Red'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/hydrangea-paniculata-wims-redBaptisia australishttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/baptisia-australisSalvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-nemarosa-caradonnaAmelanchier lamarckiihttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/amelanchier-lamarckiiCotinus x dummeri 'Grace'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cotinus-graceCornus kousa var. chinensishttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/cornus-kousa-var-chinensisPelargonium 'Attar of Roses' (Scented)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pelargonium-attar-of-rosesAmmi majushttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/ammi-majusCosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-purityHelenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’https://www.sarahraven.com/products/helenium-moerheim-beautyFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/See our events: https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-eventsGet in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest
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While we all love a trip to the garden centre for short-term inspiration, a more measured approach to buying the right kind of plants for your plot can help you achieve a beautiful and sustainable garden, with year-round interest and resilience. This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah is joined by Gary Newell, Senior Horticultural Buyer, who advises us to ditch the impulse plant purchases and instead, follow his simple rules for matrix planting – a method he’s used to great effect in hi...
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