"The grass does not grow into flower beds if we mulch well the ground under the plants"
From the very beginning, my husband and I were in agreement about the landscaping of the garden. We had one idea: to change as little as possible in its natural appearance. Our plot was surrounded by old trees and we wanted to use this advantage mainly.
Large, decades-old deciduous trees were an excellent background for new plantings. It was enough to select several species of shrubs and plant flowers. We wanted the plants not to cover each other, so when planning planting, we took into account the height of shrubs and flowers.
The terrace leads to a large lawn. The space is large enough to put up a large children's pool in the summer, and our dogs have a place to run out.
On both sides of the turf, we have created several shrub and flower beds. We planted sumacs, shrubs, cotoneaster and tavulas and many perennials. As it is the south side, the flowers get plenty of sunshine and bloom profusely. Every year, phloxes, rough sunflowers, irises and autumn anemones grow beautifully. We do not plant annual flowers, and rudbeckia and marigolds sow themselves. In general, we have adopted the principle that we leave many plants free where they grow. The only limitation is the lawn. We make sure that it is well-groomed.
There is one more unique place in the garden - a stream, or rather its damming. Thanks to the slope of the terrain and a small dam, which we made of several boughs, a charming corner with a natural pond has been created. We did not have to choose the land too much, because for several years it was perfectly done by the water itself.It was enough to put a small pier and the whole place has a completely unique character. The ponds are mostly dominated by frogs and newts, and birds that do not shy away from our oasis have a watering hole and excellent feeding grounds here. Nature is a great gardener!
Małgorzata Góra
