A wooded side yard makeover – A native plant landscape before and after – this paved area is going to become a natural garden.
Heather, over at Restoring the Landscape is not one of those all talk, no action people. Her website covers a wide range of topics around restoring landscapes with native plants and creating wildlife habitats, birds, insects, biodiversity, and invasive species.
The homeowner planted a variety of flowers and shrubs along the side of the garage as part of a landscaping project.
Heather herself recently restored the landscape around her own home in Minnesota. The wooded side yard makeover was quite impressive. And when I say restored, I am not talking about fixing up the garden, I’m talking about taking the garden right back to nature. But a heightened version of cultivated nature that is fitting for her wooded lot.
There is a structure in this area – it is created with stones, a path, and a couple of trees.
What was a rather boring and even a little bleak (if you ask me) suburban home was transformed into a native wildlife and plant haven with the beauty of untouched natural woods. This wooded side yard makeover is the type of garden that makes sense for this wooded area and for a home that is right up against the natural landscape.
The finished look of this wooded side yard makeover – Native plants and a rustic pathway fill this woodland side yard (that was once an extra parking pad)
Is it a garden?
Sure, I think so, absolutely.
It is certainly an interesting twist on garden development. It takes the idea of garden making to an extreme of nature re-creation. But it does have structure and a sense of cultivation and I think it is beautiful. A heightened sense of what could have been native. Heather’s wooded side yard makeover is inspiring. I’m curious what you think though. Would you restore the landscape around your home back to what it was before the home was built?