Landscape design for Spring 2013 is reflecting U.S. economic upswing optimism.
Most important are water conservation “smart” gardens. In the backyard, create a rain-gutter-to-creekbed system, plant moisture-needy plants in your “creekbed” and hardier plants as a border.
Here are five ideas for landscape design 2013:
- Incorporate our state’s native plants and wild flowers. The wild flowers growing in untended meadows can make your backyard look organic/natural.
- So many families have their own compost piles, and you can, too. It’s the way you can recycle degradable waste back into your landscaping. But remember, your compost pile will attract insects, so position it as far away from the house as possible.
- Vegetable gardens and fruit-yielding plants are making a huge comeback! Families can plant, reap and enjoy the satisfaction of putting their very own “crop” on the dinner table.
- Artistic gravel pads reduce the amount of time needed for maintenance. And time is one of most valuable assets.
- Another family-friendly and eco-friendly idea is to incorporate gardens and feeders for small animals and birds. If you have a good window where your family members can perch and watch for “visitors,” even better!
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