A while ago, I showed how to create lines of force from your house to help integrate your house into your landscape. In the following post, we created a formal rectangular style design from those lines of force. This time, I will show how the same lines of force can generate a more informal design, a curvilinear landscape design. … [Read more...]
Create a woodland garden when you have no trees
In the last couple of posts, I wrote about the first steps in how to create a woodland garden and how to begin if you have existing trees. No trees yet? No problem. If your yard does NOT have an established grove of trees, you can still create a woodland garden. Yes, even If you have an empty lot if you are patient. … [Read more...]
Creating a woodland garden #2
Last post, I talked about the different types of forest gardens. These were the dark forest and the woodland garden. Now, let’s discuss creating a woodland garden. We appreciate the atmosphere that the forest creates. This elusive element is what we are trying to recreate. To create this atmosphere, you need to recreate the forest scene. Depending upon your site, you may also need to take additional steps when creating a woodland garden. … [Read more...]
The First Steps in Creating Woodland Gardens
The forests of North America are the inspiration for many fine woodland gardens. If you live in a forested region, you probably understand why. These forests house many deciduous and evergreen trees, flowering shrubs, wildflowers, and other fascinating plants such as ferns and mosses. … [Read more...]
Winter garden design principles plus six tips
In a past post I talked about how to add interest to your winter landscape, such as adding trees with interesting bark. Now I want to talk about principles for enhancing your winter garden design. … [Read more...]
First step to starting your Japanese garden landscape
With the New Year almost upon us, most are reflecting upon changes that they want to make in their lives. This might be to lose weight, start exercising, get a new job, etc. Maybe, this is the year for starting a Japanese garden landscape in your yard. Perhaps you have visited a public Japanese garden. Perhaps you have just seen pictures that have inspired you. … [Read more...]
Plant groups can help create natural feeling
Today, I am going to talk about plant groups. When I was talking about fall color in a recent post, I recommended using a lot of different plant species to create a tapestry of different colors. … [Read more...]