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The American Garden, a green approach to landscape architecture, promotes a naturalistic planting style, highlights drought-tolerant perennials, frowns upon the use of pesticides, and focuses on a thorough understanding of native plants, soils and climate.
With its roots based on the American meadow, as well as the cottage garden, gone is the manicured lawn and well defined border. Instead, large blocks of ornamental grasses as well as native shrubs and perennials help to create a bold, less controlled sweep of color, shape & texture giving the American Garden its own unique set of characteristics, not seen in the traditional European garden.
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I wonder if this a global movement because most of the gardens you showcased above could also be here in Australia. Native and drought-tolerant plantings are very popular and can look great when done well. Do like the idea of a little European corner in the garden though! Thanks for taking the time to keep your blog, I love it. Sylvia
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sylvia!
ReplyDeleteFor years the Europeans as well as the Australians and New Zealanders have adopted this design style,I believe as a way of fostering ecologically sound gardening practices. Here in the states the movement is taking a slower pace...we are not as green as our neighbors unfortunately......I think by putting a "name" to it Americans for some reason can embrace it a bit more...... I prefer a little more of what I call "control" in a garden as well.