She built an oasis in her backyard using one simple trick

Описание: I’m Jay, I ask strangers if I can see their backyard. I used to think gardening was all about hard work, an endless battle against weeds, critters, weather, and time. But when I learned the almost absurdly easy ways she used to build a garden that’s truly beyond gorgeous, I realized how wrong I was.

I have had the chance to visit this garden a few times over the years, watching it transform from a blank canvas into a hidden oasis. In just six years, she created a garden full of splendor, one that fulfills every dream you could have for an ideal backyard.

I felt compelled to return, so I can ask the gardener to reveal her secret. Because this is a garden that showed me that we really can have it all, and a beautiful garden doesn’t require acres of land, toxic chemicals or expensive professional help.

In a typical suburban backyard, on only one-tenth of an acre, you can grow fragrant roses, layers of lush shrubs, and enjoy waves of color from spring through autumn, all while birds sing as they raise their young. She found a way to turn her backyard into a hidden paradise, with birds, pollinators, companion plants and an adaptable mindset. Surprisingly simple but also accessible to just about anyone.

This is the garden of Lori and her husband, Klaus, located in Western New York, USDA Zone 6.