How far/close should the shrubs to the house foundation?
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Foundation shrubs for a brick home - first time garden planner!
Comments (6)Oh, I'm sorry that I missed these responses! I thought I indicated that I'd like a notification in my email when someone responded... perhaps I made a newbie mistake! Anyway, I'm glad I checked in and do appreciate all of the responses. Also, I've already been considering many of the suggestions you all have made - that makes me feel less inept! Yesterday I bought three dwarf soft touch Japanese holly to place below the windows on the left side of the house. I've also cleaned out all of the yucky and old pine straw. To the poster who asked about the shrubs on the right side of the house, by the dog, I have not yet ripped them out. I think we'll be doing that tonight though. I was considering keeping them (really, I felt like a plant murderer, haha!) but I honestly hate them and who plants azaleas crammed between a house and concrete walk way?! You can't see it, but there is one still left over.. To be honest, at the time of posting this initial thread I had somehow missed how low the windows were. This weekend this fact hit me, and I realized that many of the shrubs would have to be low and mounding. I was, however, considering putting a large burgundy shrub at the outer corners, and then perhaps the inner corners (the corner to the left of the door and the corner to the right of the enclosed garden space) putting some matching burgundy/reddish plants. I was hoping that they would 'pop' more being flanked by a lot of green. Then again, I also like the idea of including some chartreuse shrubs. Perhaps I could plop two larger shrubs that offer this color on the outer corners, and at their base create a grouping of lower mounding burgundy shrubs? If any of you like this idea, could you recommend a chartreuse colored shrub? I'm new to this, and can only think of a nandina variety.. but it turns red later in the year. Wodka, I really like the knockout rose suggestion. I'm actually hoping to include them somewhere. They do very well in this area. Dave11, I don't like those trees so close, either. The home is 15 years old, and I'm shocked that they weren't removed at some point. I actually had them looked at recently by a tree person. I was shocked when he said that he didn't see it as an emergency to remove them. The pine, I believe, is a long leaf. The other tree is an elm. They are 10' from the house. Since I limbed up the elm, they distract the eye much less. I'm not sure what we are going to do with them, but if we remove anything it will have to wait - the pine alone will be extremely expensive. I will try to get some extra photos later today and post them. Many thanks to everyone!!!...See Moreremoving shrub close to foundation
Comments (3)ya know.. if you block his face for privacy.. you could at least block the mirror image in the window.. lol ... cut to about 3 feet ... sharpen shovel .. and start digging ... he is young enough.. lol are you really willing to bet that yanking it.. will not affect the foundation ... only an idiot would suggest that you go for it .. lets see if one chimes in ... lol .. use the 3 feet .. to wiggle it around.. while digging ... on the other hand.. nothing should really be planted that close to the house.. i might be tempted to cut it to ground level.. apply roundup to the cambian .. and cover it with mulch.. and be done with it.. thereby not disturbing the soil and foundation at all ... good luck ken as to PBucket ... use the HTML code.. not the IMG code.. and it will show in your post on preview ......See MoreOtto Luyken Laurel as foundation planting - how far from house?
Comments (17)Hello. I recently planted 3 otto luyken laurels and within a week or so I noticed a number of leaves (randomly scattered about) had turned or were starting to turn yellow. Since it happened so quickly after planting, could it be over/underwatering or simply stress from having recently been planted? If it were a deficiency of some sort, wouldn't it take a bit longer to affect the plant. Overall, the plants are pretty green but every day I'm picking off several yellow leaves and it has me concerned that before long, I may wind up with a bare otto luyken! Thanks for any suggestions....See MoreHow far should I plant OCtober Glory Maple from my house?
Comments (6)Another suggestion... Doric Dragon shantung maple from Metro Maples. Grows to be around 25-30' tall and 8-10' wide after maybe 10-12 years. Available in the fall of 2010 if you want to wait till then. It'd be a good one if you have 2 story house and there's not very much space for branches to grow out over the roof when it's so high. You didn't specify where you live so October Glory may not do well esp in alkaline soil (From Dallas to San Antonio). October Glory can get quite big in good acidic soil....See MoreYardvaark
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