This space proves that more structure leads to greater appeal. Find out what plants an award-winning garden designer used to create his stylized meadow.

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 is a difference between traditional and stylized meadows. "We may say that we garden for wildlife, but a garden by definition is stylized nature, crafted by and for people. Animals and insects are the willing beneficiaries of our efforts. Without a bit of order and structure, a space can appear chaotic and make visitors feel uneasy. For this ­reason, I chose to tweak my meadow garden design to make it friendlier and more soothing." ⁠

Adam Woodruff LLC on Instagram: "When designing our stylized meadow at Redstone Lane, I incorporated a variety of floral shapes. There are nine distinct shapes (I don't believe I've used them all in this planting). The meadow is a low, grassy matrix through which perennials and annuals emerge. I wanted a dynamic, interactive experience so I chose to keep the ground cover layer low with the seasonal theme and structural plants ebbing and flowing throughout the growing season. Our Redstone…

The winner of the Gardenista Considered Design Awards Best Professional Landscape is Adam Woodruff & Associates of St. Louis, Missouri. Their project

Designing a modified meadow in my new garden has been one of the most challenging yet most rewarding things I’ve ever created.

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Garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith raised his own prairie garden from seed and was delighted to find it requires a fraction of the maintenance of a conventional border