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- These plants deserve a place in the natural garden - tips for the planting plan
- Native wild shrubs - the floral backbone in the natural garden
- Flowering shrubs - sight protection and bird's wood at the same time
- Tips
The beautiful big star dumpling may not be missing in the natural garden
These plants deserve a place in the natural garden - tips for the planting plan
In the natural garden there is no room for cocky exotics that have nothing to oppose the climatic challenges of Central Europe. Only authentic, local survivors are included in the authentic design plan. The aesthetics are by no means left behind. These plants transform the natural garden into a sea of flowers.
Native wild shrubs - the floral backbone in the natural garden
The ideal natural garden is a floral reflection of its unspoiled environment. Therefore, preferably include plants in the design plan, which you can encounter during a walk in the field and forest. The following species are not only native, but inspire with abundant Blütenflor:
Blossom beauty with natural charm unfold native ornamental grasses with delicate ear flowers. The heart-shiver grass (Briza media) inspires in sunny locations from May to July with green-yellow heart ears, which gently sway in the wind. Where light is in short supply, the shade sedge (Carex umbrosa) trumps with reddish brown spikes in April and May.
Flowering shrubs - sight protection and bird's wood at the same time
In the natural garden, the function of plants is not limited to their decorative aspect. Only when a meaningful function has been added to the beauty do they deserve a place in the planting plan. For the shrubs of the enclosure are therefore mainly domestic flowering shrubs with visual protection factor into consideration, whose flowers and berries serve animals as food. The following species have qualified for this purpose:
The best time to plant a hedge of wild fruit shrubs is in autumn, when the sun-warmed soil provides ideal conditions for the roots.
Tips
Flower meadows are the jewel in natural garden design. The specialized trade holds certified seed ready for all site conditions. Thanks to a well-thought-out mixture of wildflowers and grasses, flower meadows for the natural garden are conditionally firm and only mowed once or twice a season.