Design Your Wild

@design_your_wild

No. 1 Substack about North American garden design Spreading joy and bolstering biodiversity with native plants
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i 💚 native plants! @dear_avant_gardener #gardening #nativeplants
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2 years ago
Gorgeous fabulous insane interior by @jonathanbergerinteriordesign and my mom, @dear_avant_gardener 😻😻😻 (i look so dumb in my gas station sunglasses against this backdrop lmaoo) #interiordesign #interior #interiors #rhodeisland #homedecor #antique #wallpaper
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2 years ago
Whether you’re dealing with too much water or not enough, the answer is the same: work with your landscape, not against it. Native plants manage water the way your region needs it managed — deep roots that drink rainfall where it falls, drought-adapted species that don’t need a sprinkler running all summer. Your yard is already part of the water cycle. The question is whether it’s helping or making things harder. Start by watching what happens next time it rains. 💧🌿 #LessLawnMoreLife #Rewild #NativePlants #WaterConservation #SustainableLandscaping
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Our latest newsletter. Read and subscribe to free bi-monthly newsletter at link in bio. With wisdom and inspiration from @wildrplaces @planitwild @nationalwildlife @jstor_daily @onplants.ca @stefano.marinaz @joegardener @ruthiedoherty @homesandgardensofficial @thegardenconservancy @nytimes @thebushcenter @laurawbush @nativetexaspark
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The instinct to improve soil before planting is almost universal, and almost always wrong for native plants. Lean, disturbed ground is where they evolved, where they thrive, and where they quietly shut invasives out. Your “problem” yard might already be halfway there. What native plants have surprised you by thriving in tough conditions? 🌱

For more on this topic, check out @design_your_wild ’s article “Why the World Needs ‘Bad’ Soil” at designyourwild.com. Link in Bio. #nativeplants #nativeplantsofinstagram #habitatgardening #rewildyouryard #lesslawnmorelife
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14 days ago
Zoe jumping in to share something personal for Earth Day. Read it at designyourwild.com #LessLawnMoreLife #WildrPlaces #griefjourney #EvaEvans #morelife4eva
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25 days ago
Read and subscribe for free at link in bio.
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A workshop aimed at helping you plan your own piece of wild paradise, led by the fabulous mother/daughter team Heather (@design_your_wild ) and Zoe (@planitwild ). Heather and Zoe are known for their fun, interactive classes and in this one we’ll wade out into the not-so-deep waters of what I like to think of as ‘design doodling’. A simple and intuitive way to visualize ideas and test out options in your landscape, doodling is often my entry point into a full design (swipe through to see some examples!) The workshop is open to paid members on Heather’s Design your Wild Substack page. (Don’t miss out- it’s the number one gardening Substack and the subscription is chock full of value for a full year.) You don’t need any special artistic skills- but you will need an IPad and Ipencil. (If you don’t have an iPad, a few large printed photos and a stack of tracing paper can also work!) Hope to see you there! #landscapedesign #gardendesign #naturalgarden #designprocess
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3 months ago
Read and subscribe at designyourwild.com
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Read and subscribe at designyourwild.com. With wisdom and inspiration from @fattal.photography @thetravel_com @kansasforestservice @marypalmerdargan @gardenandgun
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