Cottage gardens are well known for their wide and generous borders full of attractive, flowering plants. Such broad flower beds require tall plants at the back to provide a backdrop for smaller plants. Here I list 10 tall plants for cottage garden borders

Old-fashioned flowers, a custom white picket fence, and colorful containers make this charming cottage garden a spot you never want to leave!

Full of English charm, this cottage garden plan provides lots of color over a long period. #gardenplans #gardenplanslayout #gardenlayout #project #printablegardenplan #landscape #bhg

A list of my top 10 hardy perennials for a cottage style garden and landscape, even when you're planting in "stick to your shoes" clay soil.

Brighten up shaded spots in your landscape with these easy-to-grow, colorful shade-loving perennial plants that come back year after year. These pretty shade perennials can make hard to grow areas the greatest points of interest in your garden. #gardening #gardenideas #plantsthatgrowintheshade #perennials #bhg

Vibrant, fragrant, informal, romantic, enchanting…With their fairy-tale look, cottage gardens are definitely a feast for the senses!

With height, bloom time and color in mind, you can create an enchanting cottage garden with ease. Your hard work will be repaid with a low maintenance masterpiece you can enjoy year after year. Plus your vegetable garden will thank you for all the added pollination it receives from the bees and butterflies that flock to your flowers.

Use these 15 tips to see how to design and plant the perfect cottage garden. Includes tips on garden decor and planting schemes to complement them.

Gardener and designer Tim Pilgrim has transformed a once flat block of land into a magical garden that blooms and evolves with the seasons.