NATIVE GRASSES AND LOOSE SHRUBS OFFER A SOFTER ALTERNATIVE TO THE STRUCTURED PLANTS THAT ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH MODERN GARDENS.
EVERY GREAT LANDSCAPE DESIGN IS composed of feature areas and well planned borders. While the feature areas comprise your overall impression of the garden—after all, these are spaces designated for lounging, eating or enjoying the backyard—it’s the borders that do the work of integrating the home with the landscaping and helping to define the backyard zones. That’s right, modern hedges and border plants might just be the unsung heroes of your garden designs. Here are a few ways to think about your borders and how you might want to design them.