Re: Mass vs individual planting

> I'm curious about how other gardeners in restricted circumstances (lack of
> space, money and/or time - I guess this is everybody) deal with the inevitable
> desire to grow more different species, while at the same time recognizing the
> aesthetics of mass plantings of the same plant.

There's actually a mailing list dedicated to this type of information: sqft.
If you look at

   http://www.mallorn.com/lists/sqft/

you can see the past archives.  For subscription information, look at:

   http://members.primary.net/~silvest/garden/aboutlist.html

> Who out there has sacrificed diversity for the appeal of mass planting in a
> small space?  Are you happy with the results? 

I personally wouldn't give up my garden's diversity for anything (well, 
almost anything :)  I love trying new things, tucking them away in
corners, and always having something new or different to look forward
to.  Traditional plantings en masse bore me -- I have to keep myself
visually occupied with lots of variety.  I tend to create mini-gardens
within a larger part of the garden; a shady corner that could be a mass
of astilbe instead becomes a miniature ecosystem with low and tall
plantings, color, and texture variations.  

Chris
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