How Do You Plant A French Flower Garden?
If the idea of a well-tended, intellectual garden appeals to you, consider adding a French flower garden to your property. Eloquent expanses of neatly trimmed borders, carefully planned flowerbeds and showy herbs coaxed into elaborate designs are the staple of this popular gardening style. From the palace of Louis the XIV to Giverny, the style that graces France has some basic guidelines. Select geometric shapes to display your plantings. Popular for centuries, the formal French garden twists and plaits in symmetrical beauty. Choose small hedges, privet or even bush-type herbs to line your borders. Keep them tightly trimmed. Create manicured pathways of lawn or stone between your flowerbeds. Design the path with a special feature at the far end to entice garden visitors. Statues, fountains, a stone garden wall or even a spectacular specimen plant placed at the end will recreate the French style. Plant the flowerbeds with masses of bulbs or flowers. English roses are a favorite in Frenc
