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title: My Edit, inspired by Piet Oudolf
description: "My Edit, inspired by Piet Oudolf: a lawn edger, Corten edging, Felco secateurs, a bee house, the books and a lamp for evenings outside. My own picks, not his designs."
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# [My Edit, inspired by Piet Oudolf](https://www.everythingbutthekitchensink.co.uk/blog/the-piet-oudolf-edit)

 Written by [Everything But](https://www.everythingbutthekitchensink.co.uk/blog/author/everything-but) | Nov 3, 2026, 11:07:07 AM

Loose, wild-looking and planned to the inch: that's what I keep coming back to in Piet Oudolf's gardens. These are my picks to try it at home: tools for a crisp edge and the big cut-back, a home for the birds, bees and toads that move into the seedheads, something to sit out with, the books that explain how he does it, and the pencils and paper for sketching plans. Start with an edger and one see-through grass.

[Read my Piet Oudolf decode →](https://www.everythingbutthekitchensink.co.uk/blog/piet-oudolf-decoded)

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My own picks, inspired by his gardens. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Piet Oudolf.

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