Need Entry Landscape Ideas- Please!!!
Dyan S
4 years ago
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Comments (2)Maybe Double Knockout roses. I've seen those used for massed color in Orlando area anyway. And the clipping of the two "topiaries" is like what is seen in formal rose gardens, that have large blocks of one kind of rose....See Morehelp! landscape ideas for curb appeal and front entry steps
Comments (5)Missing still are large chunks of the view that are important to the yard. You are not capturing the problem with steps in the photos. (They look like some kind of stained, textured concrete.) I would not have necessarily added them like that. But they are there so I wouldn't necessarily remove them. If your drive is too steep to walk on comfortably, the steps are probably actually useful. If they need a handrail is better judged on site, as photos can be very misleading about grade. It looks like the grass could stand being fertilized, watered and mowed regularly....See MoreI need your ideas for landscaping, please!
Comments (4)There is something funky going on with the step. Can't see it, as the picture is taken from far away, but it doesn't look right. In conjunction with fixing that, I'd recommend widening the step to the full width of the opening and sizeably expanding the landing. Grade of walk could likely be improved in the process. When it comes to the planting, I'm pretty convinced that what you have is going to end up completely and unartistically smothering the house front ... in addition to be a trimming nightmare in order to keep everything in bounds. It's far too many shrubs for my liking. I think you could do all the shrub work with 4 shrubs and a little time for them to grow. The rest could be done with annuals for color, a patch of perennials or highly contrasting shrub, and some groundcover. When it's time to reroof, a grey would be an improvement over the orangey tan....See MoreHelp! Need ideas/tips on front yard landscaping and entry area
Comments (5)It's a fact ... you'll not be able to get rid of the mess until you create a permanent, hard walk where there is now mulch. The magnolia roots are going to make it harder, but it must be done if there is to be a cure. I agree with others that something like concrete (simplest and cheapest) or pavers/brick are suitable. A walk laid out to acknowledge the tree will look and work better than one that doesn't. The bench only makes sense if there is a way to get to it ... i.e., use it. But because of Magnolia roots, it would add a lot of difficulty extending the walk to the bench. Therefore, I'd recommend using the bench elsewhere and having only plantings at the front of the house. Consider using a groundcover like Asiatic Jasmine to cover the magnolia roots....See MoreDyan S
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