Landscaping with Native Plants
Sustainable Landscaping in Hillsdale NJ
The back pool at this residence in Hillsdale, New Jersey, overlooks a beautiful wood fence. THis area along the fence, never having been addressed was in rough shape. There were rocks strewn everywhere, weeds that were overtaking the area;so all things considered, our facelift was desperately needed.
Honoring our commitment to exclusively using natives if at all possible; every plant we utilized within this planting is native plant species. We planted some masses of Echinacea and other perennials that flower during the summer season while the pool is open and being utilized and complimented them with some tall grasses.
With native plantings, one needs three types of plants for the pollinators. The first are perennials that flower and provide flowers and nectar for the bees, butterflies and birds for nourishment. Monarda, Echinecea, Black Eyed Susans (rudbeckia), Mountain Mint were used for these plantings. A lot of Milkweed was also incorporated into the design. Milkweed in addition to the pollen it contributes; is also a wonderful host plant for the butterfly larvae to grow on. These host plants are vital.
Finally we added grasses into the planting. Little and Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) along with other native grasses are needed so the pollinators can reproduce, find cover and grow until the beautiful butterfly larvae pupate into your beautiful Monarch butterflies. None of that can happen unless we begin to use more and more native plants in our designs.
In the residential front landscaped bed we used more evergreen material, providing year long texture, shape, form and color; some of which were Northern Bayberry, Inkberry (Ilex Glabra), Dogwood (Jean’s Appalachian Snow) and a Fringe tree (Chionanthus Virginicus) which is a gorgeous native tree, adding a backdrop to some short native perennials.
This sustainable landscaping in Hillsdale NJ is an example of the quality of our work.
Native Plants Utilized Within This Landscape Design | Build Project
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