Types of Landscaping
Palladium Patios can turn your lackluster yard into a beautifully manicured landscape. We can provide a wide variety of landscape styles and designs. When planning your home’s new design, we will take into account the current shape of the yard, your budget, and your preferred landscaping style. Here are some of the most popular gardening styles for inspiration.
Beautifully Natural English Gardens
English gardens became the standard garden in England in the 18th century, which then spread to Europe. This style of garden is less formal than a French-style garden. An English garden is intended to look natural. Here are some of the common landscaping elements of a traditional English garden:
- Shrubs
- Long grasses
- Pathways
- Gazebos
Carefully Crafted Japanese Gardens
Japanese gardens are known for being well kept and contain 3 major elements:
- Stone
- Plants
- Water
Each element adds a unique aspect to the home’s landscape. Stone adds structure and shape, plants display vibrant colors through the various seasons, and water brings life to the garden.
Native Prairie Garden: Wisconsin Beauty With Purpose
Native prairie gardens bring together natural beauty, seasonal color, pollinator support, and lower long-term maintenance. Inspired by Wisconsin’s native landscape, these plantings create movement, texture, and habitat while blending naturally into residential properties throughout Southeast Wisconsin. Wisconsin is known for many prairie flowers, including:
- Prairie smoke
- Purple coneflower
- Black-eyed Susans
- Prairie phlox
- Goldenrods
- And other Wisconsin native plantings