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Palettes group compatible plants into a coherent scheme. Projects take you through the practical work that makes a garden more resilient.

Plant palettes

Pale pink Japanese anemones flowering in front of a timber alpine chalet below a rock face
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Drought-ready sunny border

Silver, violet and gold; loose, gravelly and Mediterranean in feel.

Full sun, free-draining soil, little or no irrigation after establishment.

A timber deck with cushioned outdoor sofa, hanging chair and potted flowers beside a lawn
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Wildlife garden with year-round food and shelter

Layered and informal: blossom, berries, seedheads and evergreen cover.

Sun to part shade, average soil, moderate space.

Snow-capped bird feeders hanging from a lamp post beside a frosted spruce under a clear blue winter sky
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Rain-garden planting

Lush and upright, designed for a shallow basin that floods then drains.

Basin that holds water for up to 48 hours; sun to part shade.

A sunlit mixed border of conifers, variegated willow and rhododendrons beside a lawn
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Shaded resilient garden

Green textures and quiet detail for dry shade under trees or walls.

Shade to part shade, average to dry soil, root competition tolerated.

A damp oak woodland with moss-covered trunks and moss-draped rocks among leaf litter
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Low-maintenance container garden

Evergreen, aromatic and compact — suited to balconies and courtyards.

Sun, containers with free-draining mix, occasional deep watering.

Resilience planner

A damp oak woodland with moss-covered trunks and moss-draped rocks among leaf litter
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Drought-ready garden

Plants survive dry spells with far less watering and less summer loss.

easy · A weekend, plus planting time · Low to medium cost · Best in autumn or early spring, before heat arrives

Orange and red tulips flowering in a sunny spring border with daffodils behind
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Rain-resilient garden

Rainfall soaks in where it falls instead of running off or standing.

moderate · One to two weekends · Medium cost · Dig in a dry spell; plant in autumn or spring

A family eating together under festoon lights in a summer back garden
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Wildlife year-round plan

Continuous food, water, shelter and breeding habitat across the seasons.

easy · Ongoing across a season · Low cost · Start any time; plant shrubs in the dormant season

Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.