The French gardens of the 17th century, unlike the English gardens of the 18th century, came about as a result of top political figures who desired to display their wealth and power by seemingly subduing nature.
Planting Design Series: Part 5 - Budget
When budget constraints lead to a dysfunctional planting design, the wrong plants will be chosen or the right plants will be placed in unsuitable locations, or you might not have enough plants and have gaps within the planting beds. Situations like this will lead to buyer’s remorse due to plants dying or by having plants that simply don’t look good in the landscape. However, a tighter budget doesn’t have to turn into a landscape fiasco.