5 inspiring Landscaping Ideas

 

1. Think Containers

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Planting flowers, greenery and fruits and vegetables in containers is perhaps one of the easiest ways to spruce up a landscape, says Nicole Forbes, education and events coordinator for Dennis’ Seven Dees Garden Center in Portland, Oregon.

The containers themselves are an easy way to spruce up the look of your yard, as they come in a variety of materials, colors and sizes. “[Containers] are like art or a sculpture in the garden,” N. Forbes says. Not only can they look beautiful, but they’re functional as well. Think strategically while placing them, and use them to help hide problem spots, frame doors and line pathways.

2. Grow Vines

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Vines provide privacy, and many of them grow very quickly (hops vines, for example, can grow more than a foot a day during peak season, says N. Forbes), so there isn’t as much waiting around as there might be for some other types of foliage. They also fit into small spaces and can provide vertical coverage without taking up a lot of space.

While many varieties of vines are evergreen, some—like clematis—bloom annually, so if you are looking for some seasonal differentiation, you’ve got it. In short, vines are both low-commitment and fun, says N. Forbes.

3. Use Layers

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When researching garden layering, you may initially be intimidated and find yourself down a rabbit hole of puzzling terminologies such as repetition, flow, depth and scale, but it doesn’t have to be that complicated.

The simplest way to layer in landscaping is by including low-maintenance ground covers, suggests N. Forbes. The ground cover, she continues, “works like a living mulch, and it helps compete with weeds so you don’t have to do as much weeding.” So consider planting some creeping thyme, juniper or heuchera.

4. Mind the Gaps

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When you are starting from scratch with a landscaping project (whether it is a revamp of an existing yard or a whole new space altogether), the blank spaces between young trees and shrubs—that space is needed between each plant so they can take root and mature properly—might leave your yard looking a little emptier than you expected. N. Forbes suggests filling that space with annuals—at least for the first year or two—to help your yard look lush and finished while you wait for trees and shrubs to grow.

5. Buy Multiples

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If you see a flower that you like at a garden center, buy several (rather than just one). Planting like flowers in groupings creates a lot of visual impacts, N. Forbes explains. Individuals, on the other hand, have the opposite effect—planting one kind of each plant leaves things looking way too sparse.

The amount that you should plant all depends on the allotted space, so grab a tape measure and report your findings to the expert at your favorite nursery, who can likely advise you on how many to take home.

CREDIT & SOURCE – https://www.forbes.com/advisor/home-improvement/easy-landscaping-ideas/

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