# Blog, page 4 > Older articles on designing, building and looking after your garden. Page 4 of the tuinontwerp.app blog. Canonical: https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/page/4 Last updated: 2026-09-28 Practical guides for every step: laying out, building, planting and looking after your garden. For an ordinary Dutch garden, measured to your own plot. ## Latest articles - [Reed canary grass: where it grows, care and moths](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/reed-canary-grass) - Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea): a native bankside grass 0.5 to 2 m tall that flowers in June and July. Where it grows, planting, spread and moths. (2026-09-28) - [Reed sweet grass: planting and care at the pond edge](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/reed-sweet-grass) - Reed sweet grass (Glyceria maxima) is a native grass 0.9 to 2 m tall for a wet pond edge. How to recognise it, plant it in a basket and keep it in check. (2026-09-28) - [Rosebay Willowherb: Planting, Care and Keeping It in Check](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/rosebay-willowherb) - Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) grows 30 to 150 cm tall and flowers pink from July to September. How to plant and keep the clump in check. (2026-09-28) - [Sea buckthorn: where to plant it, berries and care](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/sea-buckthorn) - Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides): a native thorny shrub of 1.2 to 4.5 metres with silver-grey leaves and orange berries. Site, price, pruning and problems. (2026-09-28) - [Silverweed: planting and caring for a silver ground cover](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/silverweed) - Silverweed (Potentilla anserina) is a native, creeping ground cover 5 to 30 cm tall with silvery leaves and yellow flowers. Where it grows, price and care. (2026-09-28) - [Small scabious: how to recognise, plant and care for it](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/small-scabious) - Small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) is a native perennial 30 to 90 cm tall with lilac-blue flowers from July to September. Where it fits and what it costs. (2026-09-28) - [Soapwort plant: identification, spread, care and price](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/soapwort-plant) - Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) is a 40 to 70 cm perennial with pale pink flowers from July to September. How to recognise it and keep it in its place. (2026-09-28) - [Soft rush: identification, planting, care and price](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/soft-rush) - Soft rush (Juncus effusus) is a native rush 20 cm to 1 m tall for wet, acid soil. How to recognise it, where it grows, its price and the moth that feeds on it. (2026-09-28) - [Sweet briar: the wild rose with apple-scented leaves](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/sweet-briar) - Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa): a native wild rose up to 3 metres tall, pink flowers from June to August and red hips into winter. Planting, pruning and care. (2026-09-28) - [Sweet woodruff: planting, care and price](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/sweet-woodruff) - Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a native ground cover 15 to 30 cm tall for shade. How to recognise it, plant it, and keep its spreading mat under control. (2026-09-28) - [Tansy plant: recognise it, grow it, keep it in check](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/tansy-plant) - Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a native perennial 60 to 120 cm tall with yellow button flowers. How to recognise, plant and care for it, and what it costs. (2026-09-28) - [Viper's bugloss in the garden: identify, plant and price](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/vipers-bugloss) - Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) is a biennial of 0.3 to 1 m with blue flowers from May to September. How to recognise it, plant it, its price and problems. (2026-09-28) Page 4 of 7 - [Previous](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/page/3) - [Next](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/page/5) ## Topics - [Garden design](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/tuinontwerp) - How to lay a garden out: dimensions, sight lines, and the order you make decisions in. - [Construction](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/aanleg) - From drawing to garden: groundwork, drainage, foundations, and what you can do yourself. - [Sun & shade](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/schaduw-en-zon) - How much direct sunlight each spot in your garden gets, measured on your own parcel. - [Seasons](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/seizoenen) - What there is to do each month, and when your garden looks its best. - [Materials](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/materialen) - Paving, fencing and hard surfaces: what they cost and how long they last. - [Inspiration](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/inspiratie) - Gardens and styles to take ideas from, with what they ask for in practice. - [Plants](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/plants) - Every plant that is native to the Netherlands and fits a garden, species by species: position, planting, pruning, diseases, and the insects and birds it supports. - [Maintenance](https://tuinontwerp.app/en/blog/category/onderhoud) - Pruning, feeding and keeping up, with as little work per year as possible.