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A longtime exhibitor at the Venice Biennale , Piet Oudolf has raise his visibility in recent years , design standout projects like New York City ’s High Line . We caught up with him after the publication of his new leger , Landscapes in Landscapes(Monacelli Press ) , a retrospective of public and individual work .
Why did you include plant lists and plans ?
I wanted people to be able-bodied to see how idea change in a garden . There is a lot going on after the first designing . you could see the progress in the lick drawing . Practicality is a big part of this Word of God .
You are n’t afraid others will steal ideas ?
I do n’t mind giving away thought . I love to see masses get inspired .
What ’s the samara to acquaint emotion into a garden design ?
I attempt to make gardens to be like a painting you may enter , and that maybe reminds you of something you almost ca n’t call back … like survive into the fields or the timber as a child .
You ’re known for your unrivaled agreement of plants . What are your all - time favorites ?
I love Joe - Pye weed , echinacea , baptisia — not just when they flower but when they total into seed . Even when the seedpod is feed off by the birds , they are still beautiful . And they change your garden from spring until winter . They are hard actor .
That ’s one of your principles , that decline is part of it and can be beautiful . Why do we off it ?
That is strange to me . Ask yourself , why cut this back if it still look good ?
What advice would you give first - time gardeners ?
Do n’t contrive right forth . Start by pull together ; try everything you wish and see what works .
Do you have on clogs in the garden ?
I used to . The wood is very insulating , and they are comfortable to step out of when you are go away into the farmhouse .
