Even a coastal home that is plagued with sandy soil can have a layered landscape.
Ideas shown here include evergreen shrubs in the back and a sage plant theme in the front.
via Summerhill Landscapes
Expanding a layered garden in a small yard makes lawn care a breeze. A basic three layer garden shown here raises the curb appeal of this old house.
When it comes to building out your layered landscaping ideas, you may have a challenge with adding enough height to work with trees that are already established.
The arborvitae way in the back on the other side of the fence.
Landscape layering has challenges in finding ideas that create a uniform look without feeling forced.
A tall tree in the center of this garden and a tall shrub to the right created an imbalance. This is addressed by planting a Japanese maple tree on the left side and connecting the three plants with evergreen shrubs.
Flowering shrubs accentuate the height in this garden bed.
The garden bed in the background gets its height from palm trees and a tropical plant.
Building a raised garden bed with a retaining wall on the slope of this yard makes the patio look more like a courtyard.
