John Greenlee paints with grasses. His colorful meadow gardens, created for clients around the world, are environmentally friendly alternatives to a tradit

Mowing a path through a paddock of wildflowers allows you to immerse yourself in the natural planting

10 Ideas for Designing a Meadow Garden Dream up a meadow in your own backyard with these top planting and design tips What Is a Meadow Garden? A meadow garden is an environmentally-friendly alternative to a turf lawn. Primarily planted with unthirsty grasses, meadows get added visual interest from wildflowers and natives. And gardeners who favor a light touch will love the low maintenance of a meadow garden: poor soil is actually favorable to meadow plants, so no compost, fertilizer, or…

I fell in love with Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta when I first saw it in Olbrich's gravel garden in 2011 (bottom photo). When I asked Jeff Epping, Olbrich's Director of Horticulture, about it he stressed that this was a sterile...

I can’t believe it’s November already!! This is the prettiest fall I can remember, with leaves on the trees past Halloween and 70 degree days in November. It feels like we just moved into our “temporary” place (which is feeling less and less temporary) but it will be a year in December. Time has been […]

Create a meadow you can frolic through.

The latest trend is for wildflower garden ideas featuring hazy swathes of planting and a wash of pretty pastel colors

Many positive things can be said for planting a meadow garden, but meadows aren't one size fits all. Learn elements of different meadow garden designs.

There are no shortcuts to creating a meadow—but if you follow James Hitchmough's guidelines you can create your own naturalistic landscape. Here's how.