If you’d love your outside space to be somewhere you can immerse yourself in nature and leave the hubbub behind, a sensory garden might be for you. With elements designed to stimulate the five senses, the benefits to wellbeing are huge. “Whereas most gardens are designed to be visually appealing, sensory gardens are designed to draw people in to actively touch, smell and experience the garden with all their senses,” designer Jane Ashley says. “The idea is for people to become immersed in scents and sounds, textures and colours.” So how can that be achieved in an average plot? Here, three experts share design tips, planting suggestions, and a few things to avoid. Professional advice from: Jane Ashley of Jane Ashley Garden Design; Gayle Souter-Brown of Greenstone Design; Lee Burkhill of Garden Ninja Garden Design This article is from our Most Popular stories file

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