I am often asked by clients, what is the best way to address areas that have extensive tree growth? Many homes and cabins in Minnesota have these areas in the landscape where there is a grove of trees, deciduous or evergreen and not much else other than weeds and sticks. These areas are called woodlands and can often have an unkept look. Woodland areas generally have several obstacles to overcome when deciding to dress them up. One is that they generally do not receive vast amounts of sunlight due to the dense foliage of the trees. This limits the choice and scope of plant material you can use. Second, woodlands are generally located toward the back of the property. This provides a beautiful backdrop or nice view, but when looking up close it leads us to our third obstacle, the woodland often looks messy and unorganized.
There are several ways that one can dress up a woodland garden. You want to start by coming up with a plan on how to tackle the area. You can do this on your own or hire a professional. You want to figure out the size of the area you will tackle, what is there? What do you want to enhance? What do you want to hide? Decide on parameters for the project and then decide on a budget. The budget does not have to be huge, you could just decide that you want to spend a weekend clearing out some of the debris and then spend $100.00 on annuals to add some color. Or you could decide that you want to add some unique features like a patio or bubbling fountain, the choice is yours.
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