Where traditional herb gardens used geometric designs with symmetrical beds and box hedging, modern herb garden planning starts with determining the garden's purpose which then informs the design and plant selection.
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Planting bulbs strategically can provide year-round colour, and while January is too late for traditional spring bulb planting, you can still plant snowdrops and bluebells, and summer-flowering bulbs. Identifying garden gaps now allows you to design a planting scheme to add visual interest.
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