![3794_20041012 before and after natural garden](https://pithandvigor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/3794_20041012.jpg)
Heather, over at Restoring the Landscape is not one of those all talk, no action people. Her website covers a wide range of topics around restoring landscapes with native plants, creating wildlife habitats, birds, insects, biodiversity, and invasive species.
![5_20070428 before during and after natural garden](https://pithandvigor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/5_20070428.jpg)
Heather herself rectnly restored the landscape around her own home in Minnesota. And when I say restored, I am not talking about fixing up the garden, I’m talking about taking the garden right back to nature.
![_20070605-5 before during and after garden](https://pithandvigor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20070605-5.jpg)
What was a rather boring and even a little bleak (if you ask me) suburban home, was transformed into a native wildlife and plant haven with the beauty of untouched natural woods.
![SideGarageAfter before during and after garden design](https://pithandvigor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SideGarageAfter.jpg)
Is it a garden?
Sure, I think so, absolutely.
It is certainly an interesting twist on garden development. It takes the idea of garden making to an extreme of nature re-creation. I’m curious what you think though. Would you restore the landscape around your home back to what it was before the home was built?
A visit to Restoring the Landscape has lots of additional pictures of this project.
Thanks Louise for sending this!
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