Preserve Informal, Naturalistic Landscaping

Characteristics
  • Absence of manicured effects
  • Asymmetry
  • Use of native or traditional plant materials
Advantages
  • Low initial landscaping costs
  • Low maintenance cost
What to Avoid
  • Formal, symmetrical landscape plans
  • Grass down to the road
  • High maintenance treatments such as extensive mulching
  • Plants lined up in a row
  • Topiary effects
Wooded Area with Rocks in Foreground
Horse Grazing in Yard
Landscaped Hillside
Beautiful House and Landscape
Small Hedges Line a Driveway
Conical Shaped Trees