People are really into edible landscaping, as well as prairie and/or native plants. It’s really a smart way to go. It makes total sense. I LOVE how an AZ desert looks, but really...it’s not gonna work in Wisconsin...and neither will an English Cottage-style garden work in AZ.
And don’t even get me started on ‘Rain Gardens’ which mean the OPPOSITE of what they’re called. *Rolleyes*
Have you discovered Rosalind Creasy? She rocks! Her books are informative, but are total Eye Candy, too. :)
http://www.rosalindcreasy.com/edible-landscaping-basics/
I was trying for YEARS to get my neighbors in Tennessee to incorporate veggies and herbs into their landscaping; but it was like pulling teeth. We used herbs, and some of the more colorful veggies...ornamental peppers, multi-color mini-bell peppers, cherry-style tomatoes, and the like. Pretty AND tasty. Thanks for the link...my wife is into herbs, and she will cull lots of ideas from this...