Start planning now for a more spectacular garden next year.
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There’s more to a gorgeous garden than choosing pretty flowers and a few herbs.
To bring it home, you have to think of the garden in layers.
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“Dont forget your forest floor!
This can include ground covers,shady perennials, and ferns.”
And if you have the space, consider multiple tree types.
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Keep in mind the grow time when you’re choosing your plants.
Eaton also recommends sweetgum, catalpa, redbuds, cherry, hawthorn, and sweetbay magnolia.
“People are embracing sustainable practices that include low-maintenance and drought-tolerant landscapes,” Singleton says.
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That includes replacing grass withlow-maintenance ground cover, swapping innative plants, and incorporatingedible gardens.
Wellness and Hobby Spaces
Move over, outdoor kitchens and living rooms.
Now people are building their backyard to help them pursue their hobbies.
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“They are a fun addition to a space and dont take up a ton of room.
Vertical Gardening
No room to spread out?
“Butterfliesand birds seem to be the most requested species-themed gardens,” Singleton says.
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Smart Gardens
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As our homes become smarter, so do the gardens outside.
Though butterfly bush is an excellent nectar plant for butterflies, it may not be a good choice for your butterfly garden.Getty Images/Danita Delimont
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