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Woodland as garden inspiration, finding local inspiration part 2

June 13, 2014 By Jim Leave a Comment

Woodland as garden inspiration White Oaks

On my last post I wrote about finding local inspiration for a nature inspired garden. In that post, I specifically wrote about the Central Tallgrass Prairie. Today, I will write about my favorite landscape, the forest. The Appalachian forest is probably my favorite. However, as I wrote about in a past post, I probably should not try to create a garden inspired by it in Northern Illinois.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Plant recommendations Tagged With: forest, native plants, oak, shagbark hickory, woodland

Create a woodland garden when you have no trees

August 18, 2013 By Jim 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Design, Restorative Environment Tagged With: design, forest, woodland garden

Creating a woodland garden #2

August 11, 2013 By Jim Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Design, Restorative Environment Tagged With: design, forest, woodland gardens

The First Steps in Creating Woodland Gardens

August 4, 2013 By Jim 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Design, Restorative Environment Tagged With: design, forest, woodland gardens

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