About this episode

Esther Williams discusses the importance of assigning clear jobs to different parts of the garden for better functionality.

🎧 Press Play to Listen to Today’s Episode Free Gardening Resources at the bottom of the show notes What if your garden is full of plants… but still isn’t doing enough for you? What if the problem isn’t how much you’re growing… but whether each part of the garden has a clear job? In this episode of The Messed-Up Gardener, Esther Williams explores a ...

People in this episode

Host: Esther Williams

Topics covered

• garden design
• plant roles
• gardening tips
• landscape management
• functional gardening

Keywords

• gardening
• plants
• garden jobs
• landscape
• functional design

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