My Favorite Garden Style
Natural-Cottage Garden
Wildlife lives in all gardens. The key thing about wildlife gardeners is
that they are aware of and interested in the creatures in their garden
and they manage their gardens with wildlife in mind.
Being a wildlife gardener means you can still grow the flowers you love,
harvest food, indulge your design ideas or have a playground for the
kids (and the dog). Don't feel limited to one garden style. Cottage and
natural garden design mix well together for example. If you want to add
more garden styles together consider creating different spaces in your
garden. By creating different spaces in your garden you create more
dimension, interest and possibilities for you to create and enjoy.
Remember there is no such thing as a No-Maintence Garden. Don't let this
discourage you! Instead consider these amazing benefits gardening has:
- Exposure to vitamin D
- Decreased dementia risk
- Mood-boosting benefits
- Enjoyable aerobic exercise
- Helps combat loneliness
- Gardening can build self-esteem
- Gardening is good for the whole family
- Growing your own food can help you eat healthier
Whatever garden style you love; We strongly discourage a completetly paved over garden, unless medically necessary, because this deprives animals of space to live, it can heat up your house and it reduces the possibility of water infiltrating the soil and recharging groundwater, also increasing the risk of urban flooding.
More resources for you to enjoy:
To watch:
- The Instant Gardener
- Great British Gardens
- The Big Flower Fight
- New Complete Guide to Gardening by Better Homes and Gardens
- 1,001 Gardening Secrets The Experts Will Never Tell You
- Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
- How to make your garden into the style of your dreams
- How Landscape Layering Can Transform your Garden
- Traditional Garden Design
- How to Create an Easy Cottage Garden
- How to Achieve a Natural Garden Design
- Gardening Rules to Never Break
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