How hard is it to design and create a woodland garden?
Building a Woodland garden can be a fun and rewarding experience. The key is letting go of what you may have perceived as the perfect garden and let nature do much of the work. Your focus should be in establishing layering the site with tall trees, understory trees, shrubs and ground covers. I hope this blog will help you achieve your dream.
Best ground covers for a backyard woodland design
Ground covers are an integral part of a Woodland Garden. Ferns form the backbone of our garden both in the front and back yards, but there are many others. Here are three of my favourite ground covers that I use in my garden.
Pocket forests: A growing idea finds a home in urban settings
Catherine Cleary and partner Ashe Conrad-Jones of Pocket Forests are dressed for action. The team is giving Ireland a taste of what life could be if there was more nature.
Native plants key to attracting birds and other predators
The relationship between our garden predators, including backyard birds, and the use of native plants is tied together by the insect herbivores that depend on native plants as a food source. Together the predators, prey and native plants work to keep our gardens in harmony.
Why should we use native plants in our gardens?
Why should we use native trees, shrubs and plants in our landscapes is an important question many gardeners ask. Native plants are vital for the survival of our birds, pollinators and other animals that depend on the food these plants provide. It’s never been more important for gardeners use more native plants and save our environment one garden at a time.
Best plants and shrubs to attract birds naturally and save money
Putting up a bird feeder and hoping for the best might not be the most successful approach to attracting the greatest varieties of birds to our yards. Many birds are primarily insect- or berry-eating birds and will not readily come to your feeders. Consider adding these native plants, shrubs and trees to ramp up your birds.
What tree should I plant in my backyard?
What tree should I plant in my garden? A question heard often in on-line forums and nurseries everywhere. The simple answer: Plant an oak tree. Its everything you want in a tree – solid, stately and it feeds, protects and is home to more forest creatures than any other tree you could plant. There is room in every garden design for an oak, and if you think there isn’t think again. Here are four great oaks to consider.