having the most delectably colorful
displays around their houses and
cottages, and the French for their
intricate monarchical designs. The
Dutch, however, have frequently
snuck under the radar of the
world's likeminded landscape
designers. The Dutch aesthetic
shoots a peculiarly intriguing
arrow that at once snatches
up bits of the wonderfully lush
gardens of the British and the
primly shaped designs of the
French gardens, leaving a clarity of
vision that is as warm and inviting
as it is modern and structured.
Walking into a Dutch garden is an
invitation for human interaction.
HYLAND
Photographer: Walter Herfst, Designer: Piet Oudolf
Below: Piet and Anja Oudolf's private
garden and nursery in Hummelo,
Netherlands, feature the Verbascum
species, the tall, towering stems of
plants that have sprung up throughout
the property. Oudolf believes in the
spontaneity of plants sprouting up
around the garden as they please.
