![]() ![]() A constant companion of mine, this book manages to bring the whole subject of planting design refreshingly down to earth. They’ve evolved together over millennia, with much to teach us about coexistence, if only we learned to listen.Ī natural plantsman for over 30 years, Roy found time to write The Know-Maintenance Perennial Garden (Timber Press) in 2014. To hear him tell it, plants need each other to thrive and survive. ![]() With his soft gravel voice and Papa Hemingway beard, he shows a gentle reverence for plants as living beings with a deep sensitivity for how they grow as communities in the wild. Roy Diblik is as kind-hearted a soul as ever I’ve met. And it will take more than one post to cover all the points of epiphany. ![]() These were two stellar opportunities to not only talk naturalistic planting and design with two of our greatest modern practitioners, but to simply commune as fellow biophiliacs with a kindred love for plants. I’ve learned to never quarrel with serendipity. This was followed by a three-day visit from American plantsman, writer, and prairie whisperer Roy Diblik, who came up from Northwind Perennial Farm to speak to the Canadian chapter of the Garden Writers Association at our annual meeting here in Toronto. I’ve been doubly spoiled over the past month by inspiring encounters with exceptional plantsmen.įirst up, I reconnected with über designer, Piet Oudolf in the form of a two-hour transatlantic Skype call to Hummelo, which turned into a one-on-one masterclass in planting design. ![]()
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