Naturalistic Gardening

Design
Traditional vs. Stylized Meadow Gardens

Many positive things can be said for planting a meadow garden. These naturalistic designs tend to be a bit wilder thanks to the use of native wildflowers and ornamental grasses,…
How-To
Tips for Evolving a Naturalized Garden Quickly

Adam Woodruff’s garden is undeniably beautiful, but it didn’t get that way by chance. What might take others decades to achieve, Adam accomplished in only a few years. A lot…
Design
How to Design a Meadow Garden With Multiseason Interest

Naturalistic, meadow-styles are visually dynamic, always changing, and have long seasonality. They evoke the feeling of being in nature and spotlight natural cycles of growth to decay. Some public gardens…
Design
A Native Meadow From Seed

Today’s photos are from James Dillon. I own a small landscaping/gardening company located near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. We specialize in residential landscape design/installation and small-scale ecologically valuable plantings like…
Design
A Naturalistic Garden Is Better for the Environment and Requires Less Work

Many gardens elicit a “Geez, how did they do this?” response. It is not because of massive hardscape or Versailles-level precision; rather, it is more of the sense that these…
Design
Thomas Rainer and Piet Oudolf on Naturalistic Gardens

Once we understand some of the concepts of naturalistic design, questions of a more practical nature tend to pop up. We reached out to landscape architect Thomas Rainer and garden…
Design
Plants for a Layered-Style Garden

As you design with a layered approach, it helps to have a sense of what your options are. Here are some examples of the types of plants that can create…
Design
Plants for a Matrix-Style Garden

When you garden with a matrix-style design, different plants can play different roles in the landscape. Here are some ideas to get your designs going. Planting plan details Matrix…

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