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Plant whatever pleases you in places the plants will prosper. Don't beat yourself up by growing rhododendrons in alkaline, chalky soil or lavender in acidic. Try to stagger flowering and fruiting seasons. Think of faunae, not just flora. Avoid straight lines. Glory in self-seeding.
What makes you happy is perfect. What makes a designer happy is profit.
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But then there is prairie style
In a domestic garden isn't a core element a path + massive beds on the side?
Like this
So I'd of thought that's an easy one to tick off. Either your want your garden like that or you don't. Obviously you can make "rooms" where one bit is like that.
From the sounds of your garden a lawn isn't that useful. You could also add drainage to the path - maybe even elevate it a bit + a camber. Then the clay and boggy lawn won't be such an issue.
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Have been looking at garden design and only getting more confused.
My simple brain says tall plants at the back, shrubs and mid size middle, low at the front, randomize position a bit and position plants based on light / soil conditions.
So no primrose in the baking sun but stick the lavender there instead etc.
And try to mix up leaves and flower style, have flowers at different times and cool looking leaves for winter.
But then there is prairie style, shrub gardens...and I have plants for both but the style guides are "one or the other" it seems. Does it really matter?
Or do I have to plan some transition? As the Very Baking Bit is probably best for prairie but I'll be having shrubs not too far. You just intermix with plants that grow everywhere to soften the transition?
(Also feck off rain the clay is still unworkable....)