Making the Case for Edible Landscaping

One of the hottest trends in landscaping right now is to grow your own food. It is easy to grow over $700 of fruit and vegetables in as little as 100 square feet. If you are considering embracing this trend to edible landscaping, then here are some tips to consider.

Consider Size

Before you stick the first seed in the ground, it is important to consider the size they will be when you harvest them. Generally, edibles come in four different sizes. You should plant one cabbage, pepper, broccoli and cauliflower per square foot in your landscaping while you can plant four leaf lettuce, dwarf marigolds, Swiss chard and parsley plants per square foot. Bush beans, beets and large turnips can be planted nine to a square foot,

Think About Form

You want your landscaping to look beautiful as well as providing you a great harvest. Therefore, consider the plant’s form. Many woody fruit trees are round while others like bamboo, grapes and pole beans are more upright. Others like rhubarb and some varieties of blueberries have a fountain shape. Consider the shape of the plant allows you to place it where it will look beautiful in your landscaping.

Pick Colors

Many varieties of plants come in different colors. For example, you can get red, green and orange bell peppers or yellow, orange, pink, green or burgundy tomatoes. Edible plants add color through their leaves, flowers and fruit, so they can be very attractive in landscaping in Las Vegas.

Ponder Texture

You may also want to think about a plant’s texture when incorporating it into your edible landscaping. Those plants with big bold leaves often work extremely well for focal plants while those with finer textures can often work as a ground cover.

There are many edible plants that work well in landscape design in Las Vegas. Contact us today, and we will help you work out the details.