Are you ready for Spring? We certainly are here at the garden center. Maybe your ready, but you just don’t know what direction to go with your yard and garden. Well, we decided to compile a little list of places you can check out to get yourself inspired. Hopefully they’ll help you get lots of ideas for the coming season.
Planting Plans
The first site that’s worth checking out is Better Homes and Gardens garden plans. They have a multitude of different plans to choose from, everything from easy-care plans to dramatic gardens, and everything in between.
Some personal favorites:
- Corner Garden :: Nice and bright, with extended season interest
- Drought Resistant Garden :: We love it when we see drought resistant plans. They’re important around here.
- Shady Border Plan :: Very elegantly layed out shade garden plan
Looking for some ideas for your Spring containers, rather than planting beds? Look no further than Proven Winners container recipes. The ideas that you can find on this site are all stunning, and there’s something for every taste and planting scenario.
Some personal favorites:
- A taste of the tropics :: It looks tropical, need we say more.
- Charmed Oxalis :: A very simple idea, done to great effectiveness.
- Dress To Impress :: A very elegant look that will last through the seasons.
Display Gardens
Most of the display and show gardens that appear at the Chelsea flower show are a little much for the average home garden, but what we can do, however, is take some ideas from elements of these gardens to use in our own spaces.
Of course even if you don’t use any of these ideas, they’re still very pretty to look at.
A little more down to earth, but still with some awesome ideas for inspiration is the American Horticutural Society’s River Farm gardens. A lot of what they do at this location can quite easily be used in your own natural areas. Beautiful.
Local Inspiration
Of course looking at photos is one thing, but it’s pretty easy to get inspired right here in Greensboro, here’s a couple of places to visit once the weather breaks to get some more ideas:
The Bicentennial Garden :: A showcase of what can be grown to great effect right here in the Piedmont can be found at the Bicentennial Garden. The planting combinations that can be found are absolutely beautiful.
Bald Eagle Trail :: We are blessed in Greensboro and surrounding areas to have a multitude of trails to explore, and Bald Eagle is just one of many. Being this close to nature, if you don’t feel refreshed and inspired then perhaps all hope is lost!
The Greensboro Arboretum :: The arboretum, by it’s very nature, of course has some great specimen trees. If you’re trying to decide on a tree for your yard this place is a great starting point. It also has other seasonal displays that are sure to catch your eye.
North Carolina Botanical Gardens :: Willing to travel just a little further afield than Greensboro? Why not pay the North Carolina Botanical Gardens a visit. Situated in Chapel Hill, the UNC gardens are a true delight for any garden enthusiast. They have all sorts of themed display gardens, as well as an expansive arboretum.
The North Carolina Arboretum :: Another great alternative is to head up to the mountains, and visit the NC Arboretum in Asheville. Again, this place has some awesome display gardens. Also, if you want to see how a bonsai is really done, this’ll give you some ideas!
So there you go, some ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Is there something you think we missed that should have been included? Let us know.