Why Not Try a New Garden Style? Let's Tour Oudolf Garden Detroit for Ideas and Inspiration

[@p3obar]

Nice video friend, you're a great presenter! And a very beautiful garden, so naturalistic and relaxed. Loved it!

[@GardenMoxie]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@Orientalbackyardgarden]

Hi, love this video. I'm Dutch and I had the honour to meet Piet Oudolf a couple of times at his home and see his own garden. It was a beautiful experience and back than he and his wife had a beautiful nursery. Many of those perennials I bought from there ( some are 20+ years) are still very good and flowering year after year there socks off🌺💮 , so to me he is a real garden Hero! I love the Detroit garden, very beautiful 💫✨ Bye.

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks for watching. How amazing that you got to see the Oudolf's garden. I have seen photos and it looks so beautiful. Thanks for your note.

[@CeeTee380]

My most cherished childhood memories are of playing in the tall grass fields of my grandparent’s pastures. Now that I have space for a garden I’ve been trying to design a border that evokes the old farm using grasses, tall flowers and crushed shell paths. I had no idea this was a style, much less a named style. This garden is just beautiful!

[@GardenMoxie]

What a great idea and such happy memories.

[@dawidwiklanski3593]

It's a great place and should be in every city. I dream of having such a garden in my city, Tarnów, Poland.

[@GardenMoxie]

You are right. Every city deserves to have such inspiring green spaces. Thank you for your note.

[@bernadette1510]

It is truly lush and amazing garden, I think Roy Diblick was a co-designer of this particular garden. Thank you for the beautiful, relaxing and as always very informative video.

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks for watching. I will have to read more on the Oudolf Garden Detroit website about Roy Diblick. I appreciate the information.

[@p.h.c.1113]

I think they have worked together here and there. Roy is a great source of information. I visited his nursery in Wisconsin a few years ago, there is a beautiful garden attached for customers to wander through.

[@GardenMoxie]

@@p.h.c.1113 Sounds amazing!

[@gardensenglishanddance]

What a coincidence! I have admired P.Oudolf for years and I have recently bought his book about creating natural gardens. I love his style of planting, I wish I had more space to do the same.

[@GardenMoxie]

I love his style too. It was really eye opening to watch the garden being planted. There are thousands of plants. I bought the book Planting-A New Perspective by Oudolf and Kingsbury and it's fantastic as well.

[@gardensenglishanddance]

@@GardenMoxie Mine is by Oudolf and Gerriksen, it's very useful indeed.

[@evy6648]

Thank you for this video. For me, as a dutch person living in michigan, its nice to see that Piet Oudolf designed the Detroit garden on Belle Isle. I always wanted to see Belle Isle and now especially. I love visiting gardens. But since I live at Higgins Lake it's a bit far unfortunately. I guess I will have to settle for his book for now. 😊

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks for watching.

[@cath.lamontagne5357]

❤hearing all your comments about this inspiring garden.

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks for watching.

[@GardeningSpirit]

I am SUCH a fan of Piet Oudolf's work.. perfect timing on your video bc I had sub'd watching your last one :-)

[@GardenMoxie]

I am a huge Oudolf fan. You can appreciate how amazed I was when I learned he was building a garden in Detroit. I love being able to see it through all the seasons. Autumn, in my opinion, is the best.

[@GardeningSpirit]

@@GardenMoxie couldn't agree more! Autumn is the absolute best to me too.

[@luzcruz4571]

Thank you for all your insight. This was a very instructional and inspiring video.

[@GardenMoxie]

Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@vinnitsaburgas]

Hello! I love your amazing video! 👸 Big like! 👍 39

[@GardenMoxie]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@lynnpurse]

What a wonderful video, Sue - I'm glad it popped up in my screen. I'm a big fan of Oudolf and have incorporated some of his ideas in my partly sunny garden. Deschampsia is my grass of choice there as it gives an airy texture but can tolerate shadier conditions as well as full sun. Was this visit an inspiration for your new pollinator garden? I"m definitely going to check out their website for more plant ideas - thank you for the info!

[@GardenMoxie]

Hi Lynn and thanks for your kind note. It is a fantastic and inspirational garden to visit. The gardeners that tend to beds are typically onsite to answer questions too. It's especially inspirational since the garden is in my area and the plants that are used will grow in my zone. I have found several plants I want to add to the pollinator garden from there too. Thanks for watching!

[@reneeharrell7075]

Thank you Garden Moxie for showing a beautiful jewel in Detroit, Michigan. I didn't know about this new garden or heard of the garden designer. I visited Belle Isle Park last in 2021 for a birthday party. I will take a ride to visit this summer. I won't be getting on the Giant Slide ride, lol... 😳 I had way too much fun on it growing up. I love watching your videos and some people can be so rude in the comments section. Great work! ❤

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks for your note. You are going to love the garden. It's in its glory in mid to late summer.

[@timcarrington5977]

He inspired a lot of my gardens in my yard. Great video!

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks so much. I love that meadow-style of planting.

[@gardenextra7415]

The garden reminds me of the scenery around me when I used to hike.😊

[@GardenMoxie]

I think it is a beautiful garden. We are lucky to have such a beautiful public space in Detroit.

[@philipsatterthwaite4361]

Lovely video!

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks so much.

[@p.h.c.1113]

Thanks for the tour of this new garden! I love Piet Oudolf's work, especially the use of grasses. Can't wait to go back to the Lurie Garden in Chicago this Spring.

[@GardenMoxie]

His gardens are gorgeous. 💚

[@mimleggette2886]

Great video.....love his gardens. Thank you

[@GardenMoxie]

I love his gardens too. The garden in Detroit is gorgeous.

[@glgardener4972]

I did not know Piet Oudolf had designed a garden on Belle Isle. I am going to plan a visit this summer. I love the natural look and this is going to be a treat. I go to Dow Gardens frequently and enjoy that. Thank you

[@GardenMoxie]

You are going to LOVE the new garden. Their website is a great resource for plant suggestions too. They have an interactive map that is incredible.

[@kristineobrien8878]

Thank you for sharing❤

[@GardenMoxie]

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[@kimberlyhughes9826]

I love your videos for the beautiful visuals, plant info, narration, and inspiration! This famous designer and plantsman's name is pronounced "Oooo dof", and not "Ol dorf."

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks for the tip.

[@Highollow]

Sorry but you're actually wrong. Maybe you're describing a nativised pronunciation, but originally it's pronounced "Ow-dolf" [ˈpeet' ˈʌudɔl(ə)f]

[@thegonzalezs4953]

This is the reason I watch and follow a lot of KZbinr in garden interests. This is the way a learn and get inspired. Thanks for sharing, following from Ohio .

[@GardenMoxie]

You might want to come visit the Detroit garden towards the end of the summer this season. It is really amazing.

[@thegonzalezs4953]

@@GardenMoxie i think I’ll have to , it looks beautiful.

[@davidberrell4725]

I’m relatively new to Piet’s work but wow❤

[@GardenMoxie]

The garden is stunning at the end of summer. I love visiting.

[@bugalugsnz1]

You might like Greg Loades’ book The Modern Cottage Garden. It combines classic cottage gardening with the new perennial movement. 🌸

[@JoAnnBlondin]

Beautiful, soothing and informative Sue. On my list to visit.

[@GardenMoxie]

Thanks Jo-Ann. It would be fun to tour the garden together.

[@JoAnnBlondin]

@@GardenMoxie absolutely we shall go together. 4 hours from Toronto to Detroit. Can't wait to make it a reality.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Beautiful video Sue xx

[@GardenMoxie]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's a great garden to visit.

[@Bandaid17]

Also check out the High Line in Chelsea NYC

[@GardenMoxie]

Indeed! That is on my list of gardens I want to visit.

[@cindydamrow1031]

Wishing Piet's name would have been pronounced correctly, and more specific examples of plants given.

[@GardenMoxie]

Hi Cindy. You can check out the Oudolf Garden Detroit website for tons of details on the plants. They have an amazing interactive planting plan. As far as mispronouncing Piet's name...I did my best. Thanks for being kind about it.

[@mimleggette2886]

He has many great books on his gardens and the different kinds of plants. The plants will vary on where you live.

[@Al-ImprovEd2022]

Awesome. Can one do some of this with dappled sun and adjoining woods? Any links?

[@GardenMoxie]

I recommend checking out the Oudolf Garden Detroit website. They have tons of information about the plants. The garden in the video sits in full sun. You can do something similar. You just need to pick plants that right for the conditions where the garden will be.

[@pollinateordie6399]

What are the white blooming plants at 6:15? I noticed they had loads of pollinators.

[@GardenMoxie]

That is Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta. The Oudolf Garden Detroit website has an interactive map that is pretty amazing. They also list all the plant photos at this link: oudolfgardendetroit.org/education/plant-images/

[@pollinateordie6399]

@@GardenMoxie Thanks so much for responding and for the link. I'm definitely going to be planting this one this year.

[@GardenMoxie]

@@pollinateordie6399 You're welcome.

[@timcarrington5977]

It's a great plant. I have lots in my garden. Just make sure you get the straight species as it is the pollinators favorite and it doesn't spread. It is one of the top two pollinator plants in my yard. 2:31

[@SMElder-iy6fl]

When are plants cut down?

[@GardenMoxie]

I visited the garden this past January and I think many of the plants are cut down in early Spring. They have an excellent website that tracks all the plantings and status of the garden. It is worth checking out if you are a fan of Oudolf.

[@sanniepstein4835]

If I wanted a weed patch, I'd just stop gardening. I wouldn't put effort into it.

[@TBD247]

Beautiful video, but I’m afraid mispronounces the designer’s name. ˈʌudɔl(ə)f. That’s OU like ouch! dolf, rhymes with golf. But a lovely tour nevertheless.

[@GardenMoxie]

Thank you for the help leaning to correct pronounce the name. I appreciate you being kind about it.

[@TBD247]

@@GardenMoxie Thank you for the wonderful video! It really gave me the sense of being there!