**This article first appeared in Gardening Gone Wild, November 2010.
Mien Ruys, whose garden has influenced generations of well known designers, including Piet Oudolf and Jacqueline van der Kloet, is considered by many to be the leader of the ‘New Perennial Movement.”
With the publication of Piet’s latest book in collaboration with Noel Kingsbury, Planting: A New Perspective, I thought it worth re-visiting a 3 Part Interview about Piet that I wrote in 2009. Fran Sorin
When I first saw Piet Oudolf’s work several years ago, it startled and provoked me. Since that time, I’ve bought every book that he has written, and I return to them time and time again for inspiration and his unique understanding of plants. So, when planning a trip to Holland last spring, I was hopeful that I’d be able to visit Piet and his gardens and interview him. [continue reading…]
Written by Noel Kingsbury
Click here to see Piet Oudolf’s iconic hedge last week.
This is how we are used to seeing it – the ‘curtain’ hedge at the back, as featured in books and countless magazine articles.
And here it is going into a shredder:
