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Why? Because that mess is life.

If you haven’t seen it, stop reading this right now and go stream it. It is not your typical gardening show. There are no talking squirrels, no dramatic "garden rescues," and no one is installing a koi pond in 24 hours. Instead, it is a slow, meditative, almost spiritual journey into the mind of a man who sees beauty where the rest of us see decay. five seasons

And it wrecked my lawn. We all know Spring, Summer, and Fall. Garden centers make a fortune off them. But Piet Oudolf, the rockstar of the "New Perennial" movement, argues for a fourth and fifth season. It is not your typical gardening show

Then I watched Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf . And it wrecked my lawn

He wants the moment when the Monarda (bee balm) is turning black and crispy next to the fresh green shoots of the Sedum. He wants the rust on the leaves. He wants the "mess."

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I have a confession to make. For most of my life, I thought a garden was supposed to look like a fireworks show. You know the drill: Explosive color in June, deadheading in July, and by October, you cut everything down to the nub so the "neat" brown mulch can sleep under the snow.