How does a garden's function affect its design?

How does a garden's function affect its design?

Tracy DiSabato-Aust (Garden Designer and Author) gives expert video advice on: What factors will determine my garden design?; What are the principles of garden design?; How will maintenance affect garden design? and more...

You need to know how you'd like the garden to function. Do you want flowers for cutting? Will you be entertaining in the evening? That will affect what type of plants you use, and what colour you use. Do you want to attract butterflies? Do you want to have various wildlife come into the garden? So all of that needs to be looked at right at the beginning. We incorporate fragrance and that would be a big consideration in the plants that drive the design.