Groundcover suggestions for a tricky situation
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Comments (14)Thanks for the suggestions, everybody. I've definitely been leaning towards having salvias, lavenders, buddleias, and grasses in our garden. We're working on getting another bed ready (along the fence towards the wildflowers in the 2nd photo in my original post) and they will go in there. I hadn't considered an espalier, peachymomo, and will research that. It's looking more and more as if some sort of climbing thing will have to do for that spot since it's so shallow. Socks, thanks for the vine + succulent suggestion! We actually have a lot of succulents, but most are in pots and don't get quite tall enough even at maturity to cover the block wall. BUT - I remembered we have lots of Calandrinia spectabilis that mounds up to about 18" at maturity that will do a great job at partially obscuring the retaining wall. I could plant a flowering vine behind the calandrinia and perhaps train it along an espalier. Here's a photo of what this area looked like - cleaned up! - when we bought the house a year ago. There were random clumps of black bamboo, fruit trees, a grapevine, and a raspberry vine planted smack in the middle of the sod. We tore out the sod as it was poorly laid, uneven, and thirsty. The previous homeowners had just thrown it down in an effort to sell the house. We also tore out the concrete sidewalk that led to nowhere to lay the patio. And let's see what else, we also ripped out Brazilian pepper trees, Tecomaria capensis and Campsis radicans where the property line was - they needed to be removed in order to put in the retaining wall. Unfortunately, the hummers loved both the cape honeysuckle and the trumpet vines. I'm hoping that the salvias and buddleias I put in the new bed will make up for my ripping out their old food source....See MoreRequest re tricky situation
Comments (6)Definately agree with the up rather than down option. Any plant growing down will eventually get thin near the pot whereas plants growing up to the light will naturally bush out when they hit it. Stephanotis loves cool roots but full sun on its foliage and flowers, and is always green and shiney even when not in flower. Maybe you could plant it in the ground beside the post. There is also a very nice pink thornless old fashined rose (Renae I think) which would not be too rampant and would do the job well. You will have to put some sort of support at the top of the post though and if the concrete is new perhaps you should plant into a large pot as there may be too much lime for the plants....See MoreWall color suggestions for kitchen (tricky situation)
Comments (10)I actually love gray and wood together and was hoping to just paint the walls. I would consider staining the counters; hadn't thought of that. The cabinets admittedly turned out more bluish than I expected but Id like to make it work as that was a difficult project. I dislike the tile in the kitchen but don't plan to replace it anytime soon. This house was very ugly when we moved in and this is much improved....See MoreWindow treatment suggestions (tricky situation)
Comments (6)have you thought of doing them on the outside of the windows, remote blinds?https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bali-Essentials-Charcoal-Corded-Light-Filtering-Motorized-Vinyl-Exterior-Solar-Shade-Left-Motor-Bronze-Cassette-114-in-W-x-84-in-L-244096L/302984768?g_store=&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D59S-059_027_S_O_WIN_CVR-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-RM_Reinvestment_FY22&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D59S-059_027_S_O_WIN_CVR-NA-NA-NA-SMART-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-RM_Reinvestment_FY22-71700000101334893-58700008115851297-92700073739836149&gclid=CjwKCAiAyfybBhBKEiwAgtB7fhtdccNC_Ia0vN3NS4F5YHTr8oyEgw6or-DSq30wOStUMTOym1ru8BoCAKAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds...See Moremistascott
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