Green Landscaping: Greenacres
Natural Landscaping Tool Kit
THE NATURAL LANDSCAPING ALTERNATIVE:
An Annotated Slide Collection - Slide 11
Richness of texture and changing colors are aesthetic benefits
that make natural landscapes appealing and interesting. Natural
landscapes will change over the years as the plant composition
adjusts to specific site conditions. Often short-lived but showy
species are included in the initial planting mix to give a dramatic
first impact. Later, the plants which take longer to become
established begin to dominate.
Natural landscapes maintain a strong visual interest throughout
the seasons. Plants are in flower at different times, creating a
multi-season floral display. Even in winter, the colors of native
grasses, seed pods, and other plant materials are more interesting
than brown turf grasses and unrelieved expanses of snow.
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