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Here is how the bed looked with the plants removed. But they took up so much room and I wanted a blank canvas to work with. That may have been a faux pax on my part, as they are Texas natives and good wildlife plants. That is a tough job! I also had them remove the yaupon holly bushes.

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I felt pretty professional making my own design on graph paper! 🙂 With plans in place, I had a landscaper come in August and remove all the nandina. I had to revise my initial design after finding that my local nursery didn’t carry all the native plants I had wanted to use: My attempt at native garden design! 2) Making way for new plants Here is how my final garden diagram looked after I knew exactly what plants I would be using. I learned so much that I was dying to put my design to use in our yard. They helped us plan out and sketch a native landscape design. This summer I attended an online native landscaping class hosted by the National Wildlife Federation. My Native Plant Garden Diagram 1) Designing a new look I’ll be writing more about the nandina plant later this week! Backside of landscaped area – you can see how dense the nandina becomes. Little did I know that nandina (also known as heavenly bamboo) is a non-native invasive and its berries can be toxic to birds if eaten in large quantities. Not knowing better, I had the landscaper keep the nandina bushes surrounding the fountain because I liked their red berries. 2) Nandina still creating thick wall on backside of area Phase II – fountain surrounded by nandina with drawf yaupon holly on each side. With the bed cleaned up and a clear walking path to the fountain, it was easier to enjoy the space and keep the fountain water clean for birds. In 2016 w1e had a landscaper come help us clean out the beds, create a path to the fountain, and make room for me to plant some annual flowers along the path. 😊 Our Backyard Landscaping – Phase II (2016) 1) More order with fewer plants and more pruning Check your inbox for your free gift and a message from me.

Landscape sketch