6 Steps to a No-Work Cottage Garden

While formal gardens thrive on order and well-defined spaces, cottage gardens bubble in

cheerful tangles of flowers that form a kaleidoscope of hue and texture.

"Cottage garden style is relaxed, colorful, and fun," says Darrell Trout, avid gardener, writer, and lecturer, whose own garden reflects his passion for easy-growing beauty.

"A cottage garden has perhaps less regard for rules than for doing what you really love," he says. Follow this step-by-step advice to cultivate your own corner of delightful floral abundance.

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