Why to Use Natural Landscaping?
Natural landscaping is all about using native plants so that the garden is a low maintenance and evergreen one. This means that instead of a gardener deciding the landscape; let nature guide the gardener instead.
There is only one limitation that can be thought of in a natural landscaping and that is a requirement of specially skilled and knowledgeable professional who can put in place a natural eco-system. Another limitation may be that in this type of landscape some plants can grow to enormous lengths and breadths which may not very practical in an urban setting where space is a constraint; however, for a suburban or a rural setting it is a winner hands down.
Native plants will grow best when natural topography is least interfered with. Check for flat or varied topography and plant accordingly. The native plants will even grow in low fertile soil since they are used to its low nutritional content and that is why any extra fertilizers and nutritional supplements should not be used in the beginning. Let roots establish themselves naturally first and become strong and only then think of anything else. Weeding and mulching regularly also helps.
Fencing or walkways should also be done using stones and gravels instead of building a concrete path. There are too many synthetic and toxic products being consumed and everyone can benefit by some kind of natural gardening and vegetations in their local neighborhood.
To sum up a few benefits:
- There are plenty of benefits to environment when natural landscaping is opted for. There is less air pollution for a simple reason that this type of gardening requires a very minimal amount of cutting and trimming of branches and leaves. There is absolutely no need of using synthetically made fertilizers in natural gardening. This means fewer chemicals go into soil and surface waters.
- Health benefits also are plenty because there is absolutely no use of synthetically produced fertilizers as well as pesticides. This kind of garden maintenance involves an incorporation of a good eco-system which takes care of pests the natural way as it was originally intended by Mother Nature. If surface water is safe and vegetation is free from any toxics there are bound to be health benefits.
- Since there is a well-balanced eco-system in place in a natural landscaping; there is also a good variety of plants. Native plants used help birds and insects that are also native of the area to thrive and play their role in maintaining equilibrium in nature.
- There is cost savings on regular maintenance in long run even if initial investment may be high.
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There is only one limitation that can be thought of in a natural landscaping and that is a requirement of specially skilled and knowledgeable professional who can put in place a natural eco-system. Another limitation may be that in this type of landscape some plants can grow to enormous lengths and breadths which may not very practical in an urban setting where space is a constraint; however, for a suburban or a rural setting it is a winner hands down.
Native plants will grow best when natural topography is least interfered with. Check for flat or varied topography and plant accordingly. The native plants will even grow in low fertile soil since they are used to its low nutritional content and that is why any extra fertilizers and nutritional supplements should not be used in the beginning. Let roots establish themselves naturally first and become strong and only then think of anything else. Weeding and mulching regularly also helps.
Fencing or walkways should also be done using stones and gravels instead of building a concrete path. There are too many synthetic and toxic products being consumed and everyone can benefit by some kind of natural gardening and vegetations in their local neighborhood.
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