Not everyone appreciates the appearance of a conventional vegetable garden — or has sufficient space for one. Perhaps you already cultivate vegetables and wish to incorporate more edible flora into your current landscape. Regardless, edible landscaping provides an appealing and functional approach to enhancing your yard.

What does edible landscaping mean?

Edible landscaping involves integrating food-producing plants into decorative garden areas, adhering to fundamental landscape design principles. Various strategies exist, such as food scaping, permaculture, food forests, and square-foot gardening. Whichever technique you select, the objective remains consistent: to cultivate food in a manner that is visually attractive and environmentally sound.

Edible landscaping typically highlights perennial plants, which necessitate less upkeep and produce food across several seasons. Growing food at home can enhance flavor and nutrition, bolster food security, provide convenience, promote sustainability, and stimulate physical activity.

The article Grow food with style: Edible landscaping blends beauty and bounty was originally published on UGA Today.