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Design
a garden
for all senses
Gardens add visual appeal to a yard, but indigenous plants, gardeners can be sure that
gardens also can appeal to individuals’ insects and small critters will seek refuge within
senses of smell, taste, touch and sound. Gardeners the foliage.
who want to create gardens that appeal to various
senses can do so in the following ways. Songbirds also will add character to a yard. The
Audubon Society suggests including a water source
Sight and a songbird border of shrubs along your property’s
edge. Provide food sources and make sure they are
Aesthetic appeal is one of the most sought-after located a fair distance from the main action of the
benefits of gardening. However, many homeowners yard so as not to scare off birds. Wait for musical
put in so much effort planting for one particular chickadees, goldfinches, orioles and cardinals to
season that they may not give thought to ensuring the arrive and enjoy the accommodations.
garden looks vibrant no matter the time of year.
Taste
Gardeners can research planting zones to find
plants that will blossom at different times of the year Gardeners can expand their gardens to include
so they can enjoy impressive, aesthetically appealing fruit-bearing trees and rows of vegetables. Produce
gardens year-round. Spring bulbs can bloom early can be harvested from early spring through late fall
on, while annual and perennial summer favorites depending on the crops planted.
will thrive under the summer sun. Beautyberry and
caryopteris will fill out in the autumn, while holly or Touch
mahonia can look lovely in the winter.
Apart from including trees and shrubs of
Smell various textures in the garden, look for other ways
to stimulate a tactile response. Water features add
Gardeners can dot their landscapes with aromatic relaxing sound and beauty. Stones, moss, mulch and
trees, shrubs and flowers that will make stepping out other accents have varied textures that can stimulate
into the garden that much more special. Some of the sense of touch in various ways. Don’t forget
the more fragrant plants include gardenia, dianthus, to include a sitting area so that you can immerse
calendula, lavender and jasmine. Shrubs such as yourself fully in the garden.
fragrant pineapple broom, Anne Russell viburnum
and Christmas box can add fragrance as well.
Sound
The lively sounds of the garden are created by
the wildlife that come to pollinate and enjoy the
environment gardeners have created. By choosing
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