planting in front of arborvitae hedge?
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what to plant in front of my arborvitaes
Comments (5)The Arbs ARE the shrubs, duh...:P I think a contrasting foliage form is the way to go. One of my favorites is Miscanthus oligostachyus 'Purpurascens' formerly M. sinensis var. purpurascens AKA flame grass. A skirt of tall or medium (or both) sedum, a few nice, decent-sized rocks, and flowering compositaes (or not) is all you need to form a nice, simple composition that will hold up nicely to Chicago winters. I have sedum 'Matrona', Korean feather-reed grass, spirea 'Magic Carpet' and berberis 'Crimson Pygmy' on my berm. With rocks, of course. It's defining a small corner of lawn against the neighbors driveway, so needs to be low. I use another sedum as a groundcover that grows into the lawn but I don't mind. Anyway, it's very low maintenance. I know you're supposed to water the first year to establish the plants, but I didn't always water....See MorePlanting in front of an Arborvitae?
Comments (6)Emerald is one of my evergreen staples. I have more than two dozen throughout my gardens. They will take almost total shade, all the way to full sun. Several years ago, I had one that nearly died. It turned brown almost all over and looked absolutely dreadful. I figured out that it had been planted too deeply, so I lifted it, amended the soil and re-planted it with a prayer. Not only did it survive, but it replaced all that brown foliage too. Maybe this will help you with your question. Be aware that they sometimes turn brown in places during the winter, but mine always seem to drop the brown and regrow green in the spring. I agree with the above poster that you don't want to crowd them in your beds....See MoreFront Yard: From Planted Area w/Shrubs to Lawn/Hedge
Comments (0)In front of my house there is a larger triangular area with planted shrubs, flowers, etc. A walkway runs through the top the triangle and beyond the planted area (away from the house) is our front lawn. I'd like to remove the plants, expand the lawn a few feet away from the house, and plant hedges next to the house. The over all goal is to have a bigger lawn and less maintenance overall (weeding, mulching, trimming, editing, etc) Could someone give me a brief over view of what needs to done, tools/equipment needed, etc. I have no experience whatsoever with any of this. A few questions: 1. After removing the shrubs, how do I prepare the soil? Do I need a rototiller or can I simply shovel the area? I'd like to use basic tools if possible and not have to rent large equipment. 2. Will old stuff (weeds. shrubs, etc) pop up while trying to establish this new section of my lawn? If so, how do I prevent this. 3. The planted area is raised a few inches. How do I best go about removing, soil, evening this out, keeping it level? Any tips appreciated. Thanks, Mike...See MoreKnow nothing about Arborvitae but need 4 foot tall hedges
Comments (0)I am in need of some help choosing evergreen shrubs for a planter at the front of my home. My home faces West with a large tree that does provide some shade in the heat of the summer. I ripped out the previous plants that were there as they were very thin and crappy looking and am now looking to replace the beds with evergreens. My planter is 14' long an 5.5' deep. see the attached photo. The planter I'm referencing is the one right under the square windows. Not the lower one closer to the fence. I was thinking Douglasii Pyramidalis but I'm not sure if they'll get too big....See Morestrobiculate
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