Then I watched Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf .
So, this weekend, when you look out your window at the gray sky and the brown mud, don't reach for the pruning shears. Pour a cup of coffee. Look closer. You aren’t looking at a mess.
Why? Because that mess is life.
You are looking at Season Four.
And it is glorious. Have you seen Five Seasons ? Did it change your mind about "clean" gardening? Let me know in the comments below. five seasons
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And it wrecked my lawn. We all know Spring, Summer, and Fall. Garden centers make a fortune off them. But Piet Oudolf, the rockstar of the "New Perennial" movement, argues for a fourth and fifth season. Then I watched Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf
I have a confession to make. For most of my life, I thought a garden was supposed to look like a fireworks show. You know the drill: Explosive color in June, deadheading in July, and by October, you cut everything down to the nub so the "neat" brown mulch can sleep under the snow.