Front door color and plants/flowers ideas
mj03smith
5 years ago
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Need plant/shrub idea for front door
Comments (6)Before I thought about planting I'd address access to that door. Some kind of path leading from the door so you're not stepping onto grass. With that in place it might be better to expand the planting areas and then consider what to put in them. It all depends on what is behind the camera. Is this a front door? A rear door? What do you see when you're standing on the stoop?...See MoreNeed plant/shrub idea for front door
Comments (9)I agree with Ken and Mike: figure our your hardscaping (a stoop in scale with the house and large enough for two people with umbrellas to stand on if this is a front entrance, an intermediate step (or steps) large enough to accommodate more than a child-size foot, a path of some sort to the driveway or whatever the access area to the left is, etc.) before you think about replacing plants. The azaleas look healthy enough and are not visually objectionable; the permanent pieces should be in place before plant decisions are made, whether or not (but especially) if budget is an issue....See MoreNeed ideas for flowers/landscaping for my tiny zone 5 front yard
Comments (8)Based on your last picture, I would begin removing lower branches from the tree in an attempt to regain a view of the house and so that lawn can be maintained easily below the tree. To not remove lower limbs encourages the upright oriented limbs to become future trunks and compete with the main trunk. Not that that is bad in and of itself, if that's what one wants. But it often results in a trunk formation that is less attractive when trunks branch below the canopy. (Unless it's a multi-trunk tree and then it looks best if it "branches" at the ground.) It's already happened and when allowed to go too far, is too difficult to correct without maiming the tree's appearance. Also, the one low branch on what looks to be a weeping cherry at left corner of house seems odd and out of place. I would get rid of the white gravel mulch and replace it with wood-based mulch. Plan so that plants eventually cover everything and there is no longer need for mulch. In my drawing I'm showing an idea for creating a landing off of the stoop. It's not a finished plan, but you could create a workable plan that improves the approach to the entrance. I'm surmising that the slab continues behind the hedge, in which case, I'd get rid of the hedge and all plants in front of it and bring only grass to slab ... the purpose being to make a welcoming entrance instead of a secret, purposeless hideaway. It is not necessarily the case that ADDING plants is the key to improving your property. The large shrub left of walk seems too close to the walk. If you can't relocate it to in-line with the window (about 4' from the wall,) I'd scrap it and get another shrub for that location. I'm showing only groundcover around the weeping cherry. It looks a bit junky to have those other plants coming up under it....See MoreI need some ideas for a large (10 x 12) plant ledge over front door
Comments (4)I think this is one of the dumbest designs ever. I feel I can safely say that, as I have one too ... a large area over the front door, about 20 feet up and only accessed by our tallest ladder. I've been up there a few times, and it's kind of terrifying (I dislike heights). For our architectural faux pas, I've placed 3 very large African baskets and hung a couple of Navajo rugs on the side walls. Because this is very much like a weird little "room", I've also placed a larger Navajo rug on the "floor" of the space and that's what the baskets sit on. It's minimal, but because the items are quite large, it makes a rather artistic impact in an area that's otherwise just sort of ridiculous. Good luck with yours. I know these spaces are a challenge!...See MoreKathy
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