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Monty Don on Designing a Small Garden

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

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Trees in a Small Garden

A bubbling dish is basically what we have in the Paradise Garden. A little fountain that goes up into a cup and over spills and then splashes down. They actually, you making the point, they don't have to be very loud to work. I mean, on a slightly more esoteric level, by planting heavily with shrubs, maybe some small trees, you encourage birds and birdsong. It's really powerful. You'll know from your visits to Longmeno that, but it's really loud and a really important part of the soundscape of the garden.

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