Creating Grass Gardens Introduction

n the following sections we have tried to offer some suggestions and ideas for various themes of gardens from the Oriental Feng Shui  or Zen and Prairie to the Contemporary 'minimalist' styles that have become so popular in the last few years. Today particularly in the small modern garden low maintenance, architectural planting, have become the key words in garden planning considerations.

Many of the plants offered from this site make excellent pot plants and ideally suited to patio and courtyard gardens. Many of the bamboos on offer look stunning when planted in oriental style glazed pots and planters of strong colours adding a different form and dimension to the garden along with the added grace of both sound and movement.

Most of the bamboo, ornamental grasses, sold at the Pot and Grass Company, unless stated otherwise, are hardy, easy to grow, low maintenance and versatile. There is a multitude of sizes, colours, leaf forms and textures to choose from. There is enough variety in the cultivars and species to suite virtually any garden plan or scheme; no matter whether you are planning a new garden from scratch or you just need a selection to that will fit comfortably within your existing garden layout.

Although all our plants will look very good in any garden design there are specific cultivars and species that are better suited to individual styles of garden. The choice is so wide it is sometime difficult to make an informed choice.

Oriental gardens for instance have become very fashionable offering an exotic and sometimes romantic alternative with simple clean architectural lines, strong colours and contrasting texture. Yet an Oriental garden can be difficult to coordinate, many gardeners are unaware of the very distinct differences in both style and philosophy of Chinese and Japanese gardens. Trying to combine the two styles rarely works.