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Layer Your Landscape
from: Michael BrownIf you're planning to redo your landscaping design, don't think
'flat'. By incorporating elements of height, you can layer your
landscape and bring new excitement to your gardens.
While gardening is a great way to clear the mind and soothe the
soul, garden landscaping can get your imagination working
overtime and let your creativity run wild. It's fun to plan and
to implement all of your wild designs.
When you layer your landscape beds, you will be adding an
entirely new level of beauty to your property. Your yard is the
first thing that people see when they visit your home, and it's
exciting to cap a home visit with a grand tour of a really
fabulous garden. Taking the time and effort to create striking
landscaping will make you the talk of the neighbourhood -- for
all the right reasons.
It's actually quite easy to layer your landscape. First, choose
the flowers and plants that you really want to have, and study
their planting requirements and growing habits. Echinacea, for
example, comes to you as a six-inch plant, but can grow to an
impressive six feet tall! This planning stage is crucial to the
success of your landscape design. Be sure to position taller
plants behind shorter ones. This may seem obvious, but it really
does help to make a rough sketch of where you want your plants
to be. Then, with drawing in hand, you'll find it much easier at
the planting stage. Your project will progress more quickly and
with fewer problems.
Three layers are best for creating a really interesting
landscape. The back row should face north, if possible, and must
include the tallest varieties of plants. As the rows descend,
the height of your plants and flowers will as well. Again, this
can be tricky when you're buying young plants from the nursery.
Study each variety and know how tall it will be when fully
grown. Later, as your garden begins to thrive, you may find that
plants growing too tall in the front or middle rows will need to
be moved back.
Another important consideration in your landscape design is the
individual growing conditions of each variety. Some plants, such
as ferns, thrive in moist, shady conditions and should not be
grouped with varieties that need direct sunlight. Some flowers
get a boost from high concentrations of fertilizers, while
others can actually be damaged by the same treatment. Understand
the needs of your plants, and arrange them accordingly.
If you want to create a truly stunning and interesting garden,
you need to look beyond the horizon. Layer your landscape and
bring a new dimension to the beauty of your property.
About the author:
Michael Brown writes for several popular online magazines, on
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