If you are having a little trouble figuring out, which style you want to choose for the design of your new garden, if you like a little bit of this and a little bit of that consider this and hopefully it will guide you in the right direction: ‘If you are not certain which garden style is right for you, go look in your closets. Is there more Chanel than Gap, more suits than jeans? Are there colorfully patterned vests and shirts that you layer on top of each other, or solid-colored pieces with simple lines that you wear unadorned, save for a bold piece of jewelry or a scarf? Most people really do have defined personal styles, though they may think they don’t. It’s evident in the houses they choose and the way they furnish their rooms. Look at your own living quarters. Is the furniture precisely placed, or is there a looser, more scattered arrangement? Are the rooms filled cozily with clutter and collections, or are they spare and serene? Given the choice, would you buy a chrome and leather Barcelona chair, a mahogany Chippendale ladderback, a simple pine Shaker stool, or a brocade and fringed Victorian armchair? As a dream house, would you pick a Stickley Arts and Crafts bungalow, a modern box of glass and steel, a pink Art Deco Palm Beach villa, a rustic timber-beamed adobe hacienda? Your answers may help you understand what kind of garden you want. There’s not one “correct” approach, but you need to choose a direction to pursue in your garden. After you’ve had a look in your closet, look into your own heart. Your style will be an expression of what you find meaningful, what makes your heart sing.”