Garden layers

When layering a landscape, design principles such as repetition, scale, flow and depth are used to create a intentional and dynamic garden design.

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This modest city garden is a masterclass in making a plot look bigger and creating a haven that invites you in

Mimics a natural forest with shade-loving plants, ferns, and native trees. A winding path through dappled light creates a serene and mystical atmosphere.

Layered landscaping is a popular way to add different plants and flowers, rocks and landscape features to your garden so they are styled with design and aesthetics.

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By putting in various layers of things like cardboard, mulch, yard clippings, and soil, the "lasagna gardening" method provides weed-free garden beds.

(Artwork by Graham Burnett from his book “Permaculture A Beginners Guide” – www.spiralseed.co.uk) Every forest in the world has a minimum of seven layers. (Some tropical and subtropical forests have up to nine layers and depending on how we classify layers, bacteria and fungus …