ON INTEGRATING PLANTS WITHIN FUNCTIONAL SPACE:
Q. While our yards are an extension of our living space, they’re also a connection to nature. Therefore flowers, plants,
“Plants can be wonderful backdrops to a seating area, making the space feel cozy. They can delineate spaces making outdoor rooms with different focus or feelings. Thoughtful placement of plants and garden beds can direct you down a path with larger plants right up close, gradually giving way to an open meadow, or short, grass-like planting that welcomes you in. Pathways with curves can create a sense of mystery and draw you in to see what’s on the other side. Adding a few plants with very bright colors, like scarlet beebalm ( Monarda didyma ) or spotted beebalm ( Monarda punctata ), or different textures, such as rattlesnake master ( Eryngium yuccifolium ), can create a sense of playfulness and whimsy.” A.
shrubs, and trees are a major component of landscape design. How do professional garden designers like those at Phipps Conservatory go about integrating plants within the living zones?
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April 2024
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