Patios and Playscapes: Adding Fun Spaces to Your Yard

Patios and Playscapes: Adding Fun Spaces to Your Yard

At Our Land Organics, we see yards and gardens—even unkempt ones—as opportunities to create relaxing, beautiful, and pleasurable spaces. We love using our horticulture and design expertise to transform unpleasant or unruly yards into the favorite space on your property. Here’s a closer look at how patios and playscapes can enliven your outdoor living space and provide fun for the whole family.

6 Design Guidelines for Edible Landscaping

6 Design Guidelines for Edible Landscaping

Edible landscaping is en vogue—for good reason! This inspired approach to landscape design combines beauty and function by incorporating edible plants into decorative landscapes. When you combine edible landscaping and native landscaping, you bolster not only your family but also pollinators, wildlife, and the ecosystems on which we all rely. Creating an edible landscape is both an art and a science. Here are some design guidelines to inspire your efforts. 

Plant This, Not That: Native Plant Alternatives to Bush Honeysuckle

Plant This, Not That: Native Plant Alternatives to Bush Honeysuckle

Bush Honeysuckle is a commonplace feature in many Cincinnati yards — and that’s bad news for our ecosystems and our landscapes. If you're ready to remove honeysuckle for good, check out our list of native alternatives to Bush Honeysuckle. These native understory bushes and trees will help make the transition to a native, invasive-free landscape as smooth as possible.