Hanna Packer - Making a Piet Oudolf garden.
Hanna Packer, an experienced creator of gardens in her own right, is one of those trusted by Piet Oudolf to help in the implVideo on demandementation of his plans in New York and the US North East. Here she describes what was involved in a number of high-end garden projects: getting soils right, selecting trees and shrubs from the nurseries, sourcing perennials, liaising with clients, and the crucial issue of how you organise the correct layout and planting of thousands of perennials. Included is a fascinating and detailed description of how you lay out complex plantings.
Rental for 30 days is $15 (£11-£12, €13-€14) through the Vimeo on Demand service. This requires that you sign up to Vimeo, but this is an absolutely minimal inconvenience (and they won’t bother you with marketing). Video length is usually around an hour.
