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Comments (5)This is a cute garden that I snapped a picture of the other day. Could I do something like this with the addition of some shrubs or other taller plantings as focal points? Although there are a lot of plants, it doesn't look too terribly hard. Lamb's ear, sedum, not sure what the variegated ground cover is. I should have added in my first post that I have a 3 y.o. and 1 y.o. and a large vegetable garden in the back, so I'd like the front to be relatively low maintenance. I am not opposed to covering the whole bed with shrubs and ground cover, then adding interest as the years go on....See MoreLandscape Design- Front of House/ New House
Comments (12)My suggestions are to mainly to simplify and embolden... Remove the low-starting, wide spreading limbs off of the two front trees. Create a bed of single variety plants below those trees. Increase the bed size at the left corner of the house and move the small tree in it farther away from the house. Increase the foundation bed front-to-back depth where possible (to the 6' range or greater.) Paint the lower portion of the power pole in some interesting scheme. Add an island with small tree in front of the breezeway area. Remove the pyramidal shaped plants flanking front door and replace with beds of annual color. Underscore the left set of windows with the existing shrubs, but don't let them extend beyond the end of house. Underscore the bay window with a single planting that will not obscure the window lower portions. Widen the front walk. Does not need to be exact same material. Anything compatible will do. Same material could form cheekwall at single step. Or get rid of that single step. It does not look needed. (Can't tell if existing bricks are laid OK, but the weeds growing in them should be sprayed out for an improved appearance. A canopy or awning of some type above the stoop would make the house face much more interesting. PS: Thanks for putting on decent pictures ... one of the extremely few times I have not wished for better!...See MoreUnique Front of house Landscape Help/Advice!
Comments (12)I think planning for the mature height to not impede the windows is the key here. Basically filling in the space. Plant a nice vase-shaped shrub on the right side centered in the open space under the upper window. Then fill in the bed with colorful perennials that have different bloom times. Is this full sun? Always plant in odd numbers and form triangle groupings when possible. On the left side, I would plant another tall, vase-shaped shrub or small tree (peegee hydrangea for example) on a 45 degree angle, half the distance of the mature diameter, from the corner of the house. The idea is that it balances the plantings and softens the edge of the house without crowding the window. Then more perennials. I personally try to vary my colors and textures for some interest, but do what speaks to you and works with your zone....See MoreNeed help with landscaping design for the front of my house.
Comments (1)I like blues with brick. I would also paint your garage doors so they don’t stand out so much. And a big house like that needs deeper flower beds. And a big tree!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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