Drought resistant, tall plants for a narrow side yard?
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Comments (17)I'm not a landscape architect or a landscaper --- just a homeowner/gardener ---- but those photos scare me too. Kind of reminds me of the dropped backyard in my first house. All the land slopes down to your windows and the open garage. I don't know what kind of underground drainage system you have, but it does look like the front lawn is higher than the back lawn. That's worrisome because it could mean the lowest part of your property is where the house was placed. And the fact that the water level of the pond is higher than the basement windows is another red flag. I'm guessing that the drainage from your downspouts and any runoff goes into those drains outside the windows? If that were my house, I would not landscape on those slopes. Anything you plant there will need to be watered, which would only cause more water to flow down the hills. I agree that some kind of hardscape work is needed instead. Is it possible to have a walled patio area in front of the windows and the open garage? Believe me when I tell you this --- water table levels can change in a neighborhood and builders can do some crazy things! In my old neighborhood, a builder put up a house in on a wet lot that was below the road level. There was a trickling steam that ran across the lot and down to a river. We watched as the basement floor was poured on the earth and the foundation walls were cemented sraight UP from the ground. Then the builder mapped out the septic field by marking about 10/12 feet up on the trunks of trees! (no lie) He hauled in 'dirt' (lots of sand) to raise up the ground to the level of the road. Granted, this was 30 years ago in a small town, but geez! We often wondered when those streams would decide to percolate up into the basement. Water can do some crazy things. Molie...See MoreTall plants for narrow bed?
Comments (10)Nandina is frowned on in Austin because they are invassive and the birds love to carry the berries into the wild parklands. Clumping bamboo might do a number on your foundation. Lavender hates clay soil. Rosemary will need ammendment if the ground is clay but will not be as picky as lavendar. There are small agaves (A. parryi var truncata, A. Lophantha quadrifolia, X Manfreda Macho moca, Yucca glauca, Pale leafed yucca; Yucca pallida) that will go with the Red false yucca. Make sure you get the small one. Some of the hesperaloes that they have get large while others stay compact. The ground will need some drainage added to it. Some salvias will love that spot. Salvia gregii, Grey oak sage salvia macrophylla, also Mexican oregano (good in beans).Firecracker fern, Maximilian sunflower....See MoreIdeas for Long & narrow shaded side yard with retaining wall
Comments (6)Are you can concerned about how plants will help or not help the overall appearance of the house? If you are, there's no way that a picture of mainly just the planting bed is going to let anyone know what sizes and shapes of plants would work with the house features. The view should be taken from the street with the house squarely in the background. Stand in line with the center of the scene you are trying to capture. You should be far enough from the house that the vertical camera aspect includes from the roof to the curb. (We don't need to see much sky or street.) If at that distance the whole length of the landscape planting space doesn't show in the viewfinder, take overlapping shots while panning the camera from left to right and post those shots. That way we can see everything with the whole house in the background....See MoreNarrow Side Yard Needs Cottage Feel to add Curb Appeal and Privacy
Comments (1)Even narrow evergreens will take up quite a bit of what little space there is, arborvitae might be ok if there are smaller types. I'd consider a nice fence along which to plant some perennials. Edit the messy looking stuff in front of the house, maybe put a hydrangea or japanese maple on the right side. It looks like a lot of shade, so it may be worth getting a garden design person to consult for an hour. I would not do shutters, the windows are too close together, IMO....See Moreonederw
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