Urban Meadow Inspiration

Artful and ecologically vibrant meadow gardens are not only possible in urban areas, they are critical to our our health and well being. From cleaning air and water, reducing storm runoff, amending soil, reducing the heat island effect, to providing habitat for wildlife and places for kids to creatively play, it's time to delawn and prairie up. We hope you're inspired by these project images!
MONARCH GARDENS LLC is a prairie-inspired design firm based in Nebraska. We specialize in lawn to meadow conversions as well as urban shade gardens. Employing 100% native plants, our designs are climate resilient, adaptable, and provide numerous ecological benefits while artistically reflecting wilder landscapes. Try our 15 online classes, join our native plant garden design community, or partake in free articles and a newsletter at monarchgard.com.
The owner, Benjamin Vogt, is author of A NEW GARDEN ETHIC: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future (2007), and PRAIRIE UP: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design (2022).

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Why would anyone choose flat turf when they see the meadow across the street. Stunning.