The cottage garden differs from the other styles of gardens in that the plants are all-important and all other features are present only in a supporting role. No longer do we consider the marrying together of the organic and the inorganic, instead we have a collection of plants, each one capable of sustaining an interest in itself. We seek to assemble the collection in a harmonious way so that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Trellis work and other items give the plants support, but all these are no more than a showcase for the living exhibits.
