Our new front yard, part 5: Constructing a meadow community
...continual interest in the garden. Think irises, for instance. These make up 25-40% of your community. The ground cover layer: These plants are more functional than showy–shade tolerant plants like low grasses and creeping ground cover which will suppress weeds and help anchor the soil. Rainer and West admit that this is often the most difficult category for folks to fill, because nurseries sell flashy plants, not sturdy background players. Think s...