Spring is approaching, and that means many of you are gearing up to plant your favorite flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Get inspired to clean up, refresh, and get organized. To provide inspiration, here are some design ideas and plant suggestions from Roger’s Gardens that will add significant spark to your garden or patio. Each garden has specific plants and benefits associated. These 7 simple garden ideas will help you welcome the joys of spring into your La Mirada home.
Balcony Garden
Small space themed patio garden targeted to people who don’t have time or the space to create a traditional garden. Space is more designed towards afterwork winding down and a relaxing meditative area. While small and functional this garden can provide beneficial edibles, herbs and more. Read more
Bird & Butterfly Garden
When creating a birds and butterfly garden, the primary consideration is how your garden will provide access to food, nesting, and water. Pollinators require lots of pollen and nectar rich plants that are close together and planted in large masses. This means your garden will be filled with colorful annuals and perennials, with at least a few different flowers in bloom throughout every season. Read more
CA Friendly® Garden
A California Friendly® Garden is a garden that “fits” our Southern California climate. It minimizes many negative impacts on our environment and resources by not relying on copious amounts of water, nutrition, or even a gardener’s time and energy. A California Friendly Garden improves the environment around it by maximizing nature’s benefits and providing food and habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Read more
Culinary Garden
The culinary garden is a harvesting garden. Sometimes they call them kitchen gardens, chefs gardens and urban farms. The design concept is simple and practical, straight rows and blocks, nothing fancy. These gardens are for higher yields and easy harvesting. The planting layout shows this, tight rows planted close. Read more
Flower Garden
The foundation for this garden is inspired by a photograph Roger’s Gardens saw of the garden of famed fashion designer and lifestyle expert, Carolyne Roehm. She had placed blue and white porcelain cache pots filled with boxwoods throughout her garden. That image has never left me. For the Blue and White display garden, I wanted to capture that feeling, but incorporate the idea into a blooming garden. Read more
Modern Garden
A Modern Garden offers a cohesive, organized appearance and uses plants that are bold, beautiful and on trend. It is characterized by a sleek, sophisticated style, borrows from Asian design practices, and emphasizes materials like concrete, wood, and stones. The clean lines of a modern, minimalistic garden can perfectly complement your mid-century aesthetic, while bringing harmony and peace to your outdoor space. Read more
Small Space Garden
Just because your patio space is limited doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a beautiful garden. The key is selecting the right furniture and taking advantage of vertical elements like pots, trellises, and hanging baskets. Wire-frame chairs or other furnishings with a slim profile keep the patio from feeling too crowded, while vertical planting elements add more dimension to the space. Selecting colorful furnishings is another great way to add interest to a small space garden. Read more
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