A good garden design is complex and elegant.
I learned much at the University of Minnesota were I earned a degree in Landscape Architecture in 2006. Much I learned from Permaculture practices. Ultimately, its good old, hands on experience.
To create a solid plan many layers are considered. Spatially the size of beds, property lines, window heights and vista lines all come into play. Environmentally sunlight exposure, moisture averages, soil types and micro climates need to be considered. Visually anticipating the colors of flower and foliage, the season they bloom, texture, form and size at maturity are all thought through when choosing species and placement.
When we plant new gardens on our property we are adding to the overall ecosystem. This is why it’s exciting to us native species. These species are found here naturally, they thrive in our local conditions, they feed pollinators, butterflies and birds. They create habitat. They encourage the expansion of species that have become less common then we’d like. If you’d like native species planted on your property, reach out and we can start a conversation of doing just that.
