Garden Therapy To Reduce Stress 80%

 We all love the beauty of nature and we also love to have a beautiful yard or landscape. What if you could combine the two and enjoy both at the same time? Well this is very possible and something that more and more people are doing to enhance their properties.

As you know sometimes we have portions of our yards that we tend to have a hard time growing grass in because the shade of the trees does not promote a healthy environment for lush grass like the rest of our yards. This is a great spot for a natural area and most plants that are used in a natural area does not need the same amount of sun as the different types of grasses do. First of all decide how large you want your natural area to be and what shape you want it to have. Then once this is decided you can use plants that naturally make a great boarder or you use either man made boarders or rocks to define the edges of your natural area. Then your next choice will be what you want the floor of your natural area to look like. Some people prefer it to be natural and like it to resemble the forest floor. Others want a more manicured look and use pine needles, wood mulch, pebbles, or compost. These are all excellent options but you also have to remember that some of these options are a little costly and from time to time require maintenance on your part. 

Then comes the fun part adding new plants to enhance the beauty of your natural area. If you are starting from scratch then a great first option would be adding a few trees to the area. These add height, color and shade to the area. Try to use a variety of trees that bloom at different times and are different shapes and sizes to add texture to place. Then you will want to add other species of plants. There are tons of plants such as ferns that are evergreen and will keep the color in your natural area all year round. Then again pick all sorts of other plants so that you have different colors, and textures in your natural area. Some people   also choose plants such as butterfly bushes and other plants that attract wildlife to their property. Such plants can attract butterflies, birds, chipmunks Many people choose plants that require very little work on the part of the homeowner and grow just fine with only the help of mother nature. 

Natural areas are also a high place on your property where you can add water features such as decorative ponds that can be filled with fish and water plants such as water lilies. They also make a great place in your yard to display a bird bath and other yards art. No matter what you decide to plant or display in your natural area it will be a great addition to your landscape.