Piet Oudolf

Piet Oudolf is a native of Holland and originally studied to be an architect. Instead of designing buildings he became the founder of New Wave planting, a movement which takes inspiration from nature but employs artistic skill in creating planting schemes. As a plantsman, his aim is to emphasize the form, texture, and natural harmony of plants, and as a skilled plant breeder, he creates new varieties for these and other design purposes. He has designed gardens in Holland and Germany, and a public park in Sweden. The garden he designed with Arne Maynard for the Chelsea 2000 Flower Show won the Best Garden Award. His own garden and nursery near Arnhem, Holland, has become world-famous.

Dream Plants for the Natural Garden By Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen A great source of reference for the natural gardener - classifies 1200 plants according to their behaviour, strengths and uses. Category: Gardens and Gardening Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Gardening with Grasses By Michael King and Piet Oudolf An essential reference book on grasses and their use in the garden, with a catalogue of over 150 varieties and cultivars of ornamental grasses. Category: Gardens and Gardening Publisher: Frances Lincoln