This garden was for a family in an old Victorian home. They struggled with tough weeds like spear grass and the garden lacked any real defining beauty. We top worked and grafted an old ornamental cherry tree to become a fruit producing tree. We also established a beneficial understory meadow planting for an established Gary Oak (a host tree for nearly 140 native butterfly and moth species). The edges of the yard were filled with many natives and edibles for the family to enjoy. They quickly established into beneficial habitat for local faunas to enjoy.
When you make these gardenscapes, the spreading plants or flowers, do you plant them in the ground in a pot?
Hello!
We decide on a case by case basis depending on the preferences of the client our landscape team is working with. Some folks may want any spreading plants contained in raised beds, if they’re very concerned about the plants spreading. But generally we try to choose non-aggressive species that don’t spread fast, if that’s a concern. And if we’re going to plant fast spreading a Plants, we only put them in places where their natural habit is accepted and appreciated. Like a hedge row or far unused corner of a garden.
Ideally you shouldn’t have to fight your plants. Picking the right plant for the right place allows the plant to grow how it wants without causing you any trouble.
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