9 rustic garden ideas

Rustic gardens are increasingly fashionable

Rustic gardens are increasingly fashionable. More and more people want to have a more harmonious relationship with nature, and that is why one of the things they do is decorate their homes in such a way that it is as if they were recreating a natural landscape behind the door of their home.

If you also want to achieve it, if you dream of being able to enjoy a magnificent landscape, elegant but also a bit 'wild', then we will offer you a few ideas 🙂.

What is the rustic style in landscaping?

The rustic gardens are beautiful

First of all, it is interesting to know the characteristics of this type of gardens, which could well be the equivalent of the cottage gardens typical of the United Kingdom, the typical ones that we can find in that country. In them, nature plays a very important role: humans will not touch it unless strictly necessary. In fact, the artificial (furniture, fountains, etc.) must be integrated into the natural, and not the other way around.

Rustic gardens can remind us of times past, when most people lived in the country. Wildflowers they brightened his days, and the use of organic products helped maintain balance in the ecosystem. Today that spirit is maintained in this type of design, although of course, and as has happened with everything that surrounds us, it has been modernized.

Rustic garden ideas

Now that we know what a rustic garden is, let's look at some ideas:

Choose plants that live well in your climate ...

View of wild plants

The ideal and most recommended is to choose native plants. They are the ones that will not give you any problems because they are well adapted to living with the climatic conditions of the area. In addition, if it is about respecting the environment, there is nothing like giving a chance to those species that inhabit the meadows, forests, or etc. that are where you live.

… And group them according to your needs

Group the plants according to your needs it will help you save water, and incidentally to make their maintenance easier.

Fertilize the soil

Fresh horse manure

Use organic productsand compost, mulch, worm castings or herbivorous animal manure. The nutrients in the soil are lost as they are absorbed by the roots of the plants, so it is not a bad thing to fertilize from time to time 😉.

Create microclimates

Create microclimates by putting hedges

Although the wind blows a lot in your area, or it usually freezes, there are several things you can do to make the conditions of your garden somewhat betteras plant hedges tall or lined plants, choose trees with a wide and dense crown, or put lattices and decorate them with creepers.

Put things made of wood (or imitation)

Put wooden furniture in your rustic garden

Wood is the most popular material in rustic gardens, that is why if you want to decorate it with that style, put furniture or wooden structures, or imitation, it is something that should not be missing.

Reuse everything you can

Reuse everything you can

For example, if a tree dies, turns your trunk into a nice seat. If your car wheels break down, make them beautiful flower pots. Almost anything can be reused, even broken clay pots (here we explain how) 😉.

Avoid putting grass

Wildflowers for rustic gardens

El grass It is a green carpet that requires a lot of maintenance, and it consumes a lot of water. In a rustic garden, respect for natural resources must prevail, and that means taking care of the water. But do not worry, there are alternatives, like flowers.

Put nests in the trees

Nest in a tree

As long as there are no cats around, the idea of ​​putting nests in the branches of trees, as well as drinking fountains, is very interesting. You will attract small birds that will give more life to your rustic garden.

Have chickens

Chickens are ideal animals for rustic gardens

If you have enough space and you want to have a rustic garden, let's say 'pure', traditional, a chicken coop is an ideal element. Be careful, we are not talking about putting chickens in a cage, but about reserve a fenced area where these animals can be in contact with the open air and where they can take refuge.

I hope you enjoy your rustic garden 🙂.


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