Natural Landscaping

Would you like a yard and garden that is visually pleasing, a haven for birds and butterflies, and that once established, is also low maintenance? By creating a natural landscape your wish could come true, AND you would be enjoying the satisfaction of knowing you are gardening in an environmentally friendly manner. Natural landscaping is about creating beautiful natural environments by cultivating plants that are native to the bioregion without using armful chemicals. It means re-accessing our idea of what is esthetically pleasing. Do we prefer straight lines of neat and tidy monocultures or a constantly changing matrix of different sizes, shapes and colors? Do we feel the need for order and control or revel in the unpredictability of nature’s complexity? A natural landscape is adapted to its environment. The use of a large number of native plants, trees and shrubs allows nature to do the work. Species that are best suited to the region have adapted to the area’s insects, soil and climate, making the use of pesticides, fertilizers and intensive watering and care unnecessary. Indigenous plants attract and nourish native birds, butterflies, and insects, and create a natural ecosystem able to maintain its own balance with minimal human intervention. Native species are also generally non-invasive as well as less interesting to deer and rabbits.