What’s Your Garden Style?
Just like snowflakes, no two gardens are ever the same—and that’s what’s so great about them! Everyone’s landscape is physically different from the start, but the design style of a garden makes it even more unique. From the plants we choose to the hardscapes we install, the overall aesthetic of a garden is truly reflective of the owner’s personality and lifestyle.
Knowing your garden style can help you to accentuate the design and create a uniform-looking landscape. Not sure how exactly to describe your garden? We can help! Answer these simple questions, and see what you get!
It’s spring! What’s the first thing you do to prepare your garden?
Plant seedlings
Order my annuals
Set up my water fountain
Prune my hedges
Hang up the bird feeders
Break out the patio furniture
What’s more likely to be planted in your patio containers?
Flowering annuals, like petunias or impatiens
Native flowering plants
A container garden with bold flowers and vibrant greenery
Edibles, like strawberries or baby tomatoes
Herbs, like basil or lavender
What patio containers?
What do you spend most of your time doing when you’re outside?
Relaxing on the patio
Tending to the flowers
Checking on the vegetables
Watching the bees, butterflies, and birds
Meditating in the garden
Entertaining in the outdoor dining area
If you discover a pest problem in your flower garden, how do you handle it?
Leave it alone, you’ll address it if it happens again next year
Call a professional
Spray chemical pesticides
Spray organic pesticides or use physical barriers/traps
Use companion planting as a pest-deterrent
Control the population with beneficial insects
Of the following, which flower is a must-have in your garden design?
Roses
Lavender
Hydrangeas
Forget-Me-Nots
Coneflowers
Cherry blossoms
What hardscapes do you have, or would you like to include, in your garden design?
A backyard pond
A fire feature
A water fountain
A greenhouse
An elegant dining set
A retaining wall for my flower bed
It’s fall! What are you doing to prepare your garden for frost?
Harvesting fall crops
Gathering and drying herbs for winter
Planting spring-blooming bulbs
Covering my tender perennials
Raking leaves
Filling the bird feeders with suet and winterizing the water features
If you could describe your landscape in one word, what would it be?
Colorful
Sustainable
Polished
Peaceful
Simple
Practical
Which of these do you consider your yard’s “main attraction?”
Flowers
Trees, Shrubs, & Greenery
And lastly — Do you view gardening as a task, or as a hobby?
A task: Something I do to maintain my yard
A hobby: I love to explore new things and add to my collection
I’m somewhere in the middle!
Prim & Proper
A walk through your backyard transports guests to the formal French gardens they may have seen on a visit to Paris. You take pride in its tidy, polished appearance—it takes time and dedication, after all! Perfectly-trimmed hedges, intricate color schemes, and principles of symmetry are prominent in your garden design. Friends and family have even told you that your yard is the best backdrop for a photo-op! If you don’t have them already, hardscapes, such as paver pathways, rock walls, and outdoor dining sets, can put the finishing touches on this prim and proper aesthetic.
Low-Maintenance
What’s the purpose of a garden if you spend more time working on it than actually enjoying it? For you, the garden is an oasis to escape to so you can simply enjoy the fresh air. You prefer to include reliable natives, wildflowers, and perennials that you know will return year after year, whether you have time to dote on them or not. Don’t worry, a low-maintenance garden doesn’t make it any less Instagram-worthy! Flowering perennials are some of the prettiest plants around (and they’re great for pollinators!).
Big on Blooms
You’re an annual-lover, through and through. Perennials are pretty, and still have a place in your garden design (the flowering ones, anyway), but nothing makes your heart swell like the big, beautiful blooms and sweet scents of your annual favorites. If you gravitate toward pre-assembled hanging baskets and container gardens, why not show off some creative designs of your own? Flowering containers let you sharpen your design chops while adding a pop of color and fragrance to sparse areas. You, your family, and the butterflies see your garden as a happy, cheerful place to spend summer days!
Veg-Head
When springtime comes, you think seedlings first and flowers second. From your perspective, gardens can be both attractive and functional—and you’re not wrong! Whether you’ve got edible container gardens on the patio, tomatoes trailing up a trellis, or a full-on veggie garden out back, there’s something about growing your own food that gives you a sense of accomplishment. Not to mention, home-grown veggies taste so much better! The next upgrade to your garden design? Your very own cold frame or greenhouse!
Holistic Guru
For you, gardening is therapy. Not only does the act of nurturing plants give you a sense of purpose and distract your mind from the stressors of daily life, but you take a holistic approach in the plants you choose to grow, too. You’re fascinated by the healing properties of herbs and plants like Aloe Vera, Lavender, and Echinacea. You may even enjoy growing and harvesting your own tea! If you’re looking to add even more tranquillity, try including a water feature, like a water fountain or water gurgler, into your garden design. They’re great for drowning out street noise while you’re relaxing or meditating.
Mother Nature’s Apprentice
Your garden isn’t just a space in your backyard, it’s a mini-ecosystem that plays a role in supporting the broader environment. From the design of your landscape, to the plants you choose, and down to the products you use, environmental impact is always on your mind. Your garden is full of native plants and wildflowers that pollinators enjoy, and you’d much rather share your garden with creatures and insects rather than try to control them. Pro tip: if you are having pest problems, introduce a population of beneficial insects rather than spraying pesticides (but you probably already knew that!).
