Garden Design For Native Plants

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Garden design for native plants. Remember you want to envision and create a native. Gardening with native plants and wildflowers in the lower midwest c. Creating a native garden with seasonal interest from spring through winter requires careful planning and placement of long lasting bloomers and a variety of foliage plants.

A native garden means less lawn to mow less fertilizer and less watering. When creating natural gardens try not to overlook the plant s leaves when choosing native garden plants. Giving your garden a distinct shape can also make it easier to map a garden plan on paper.

Even a clean cut edge can really help define the garden s borders. Of course in keeping with the natural loosely managed spirit of a native garden the shape should be organic and irregular without straight edges. Native plants provide food for wildlife and a natural landscape style provides nesting safety and water for wildlife.

Front yard formal shade. Her stunning garden with panoramic views of the macedon ranges features a variety of australian native plants and a contemporary take on the latest in garden ideas and plantings. A well designed native garden can be enhanced with a border.

Native landscaping isn t just for the back yard. It can be edged with limestone brick or some other natural material. However our urban culture requires a more orderly landscape look.

For additional interest include a focal point of some kind. Front yard formal sun. The design phase involves taking everything you have learned about your existing landscape and developing a plan that solves problems e g improves drainage extends entertaining space into the garden and or provides better habitat for wildlife.