The Back 40

prairie planting with split rail fence

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Baptisia australis - use as linking plant

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Lindera benzoin "the wild forsythia"

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weathered cedar fence with prairie-style plants

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circular patio, concealed views with plantings that constrict landscape

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"Capability Brown" style planting; serpentine water feature disappearing from view, grass right down to water's edge

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Block planting of grasses, fantastic winter interest

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Sisyrinchium striatum, planted en masse, looks outstanding with blues and purples, e.g. geranium, salvia, veronica, or catmint. Flowers May-July. Drought tolerant.

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White eupatorium (Eupatorium maculatum "bartered bride," coneflower and assorted grasses. Drifts

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shady part of slope - ferns and stone

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swale for vole run

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gravel path for the back 40

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bioswale

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camassia quamash (camas)

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camassia quamash (camas) very effective in drifts

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Helenium 'mardis gras' planted en masse. Doesn't need staking if planted in full sun.

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companion planting w/ Helenium

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curved gravel path with larger specimen tree on inside curve to create reason for path to swing left

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wildlife pond - good scale

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wildlife pond

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mown grass path

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wildlife pond backed by split rail fence and mature tree

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"Karl Foerster" for back 40 - good height. excellent winter interest. cold hardy.

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Curving grass path

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