There is just something appealing about an English cottage style garden. This popular aesthetic is both romantic and charming with its abundance of brightly colored flowers, bold textures and its free flowing, carefree look. Read on for design tips and a listing of classic cottage garden plants. Cottage Garden History While cottage gardens are trendy in the modern era, they did provide a solution to those with a lack of garden space in the days of old England. Many of the workers in the villages owned small homes with even smaller gardens. These gardens would have to supply the family with fresh produce. Many families would have gone hungry if they had not had the benefit of home-grown food. Their gardens would consist of vegetables and mixed fruits, along with flowering plants to help attract pollinators to their crops. As time went on and the era of romance evolved, these particular […]
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