Native garden front yard

Finding Common Ground with Native Landscaping - Dyck Arboretum

How do I start? Many people wrestle with this question after deciding they want to transform their existing yard into a native plant garden. When Susan and Jim Graham first made that decision they described their existing yard as “ mostly turf grass with an azalea mustache;” a look typical of many of the landscapes…

"Create a stunning native wildflower garden that celebrates local flora and supports wildlife! 🌸🌼 From vibrant poppies to delicate lupines, discover how to choose and plant wildflowers that thrive in your region. Not only will you enjoy a colorful and low-maintenance garden, but you'll also attract beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies. 🌿🦋 #WildflowerGarden #NativePlants #EcoFriendlyGardening #PollinatorFriendly"

Love the winding paths, abundant flowers, and romance of a cottage garden? Here's the expert advice you need to know to create your own!

Create a formal, upscale pollinator garden with limited colors and stormwater management for an environmentally sustainable paradise in Aldie, Virginia.

Front Yard Texas Native Landscaping Ideas: Drought-resistant plants, natural stone paths, and diverse designs!

Removing the tired, water-intensive patch of lawn made our small property so much more inviting and usable. We connected our front side and back spaces

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Front yard with native plants

Ornamental grasses are one of the most useful types of plants you can use in your landscape designs; here are five ideas to get you started, plus lots of beautiful grasses to achieve your favorite look.

Perched on the top of a windswept hill in the Hunter Valley, this Australian native...

Front Yard Formal Shade - Grow Native!

What does a native plant advocate and landscape architect do when she inherits an ornamental landscape? If you remember the days when Adkins Arboretum's Native Plant Symposium and Plant Sale was the only native plant sale in town, the name Ellie Vernon may be familiar. Ellie led the development of Adkins Arboretum on the Eastern Shore from a passive 400 acre portion of Tuckahoe State Park to an independently managed and dynamic landscape destination highlighting the native flora and fauna of

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii What do you think of when someone uses the term cottage garden? A collection of colorful flowers, informally arranged, with some structure like a fence? I like Wikipedia’s description: “English in origin, it depends on grace and charm rather than grandeur and formal structure.” My friend Julie recently moved to a new house and declared that she wanted to create a cottage garden with a picket fence, using native plants. That sounded like a wonderful…

It's easier than it looks, create your very own Sunset cottage garden: 🌻Pick focal points (Delta Fuchsia) 🌿Use smaller-scale shrubs for the bones of your landscape 🌼Limit the color scheme 🍃Repeat groupings of plants down the path to draw your eye down, making the space feel larger 🌾Add movement - using grass-like plants 🌷Soften the pathway with low-growing creeping plants (Chef's Choice Rosemary) These shrubs provide year-round structure and color and require very little maintenance…

Let's transform your outdoor space with an Australian native garden, choosing low-maintenance plants.