Front yard garden on slope ideas?
nicolepetra18
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Landscaping ideas for sloped front yard
Comments (51)I confess, I am not seeing any rhyme or reason to the plan, other than "here are some nice shrubs." The forms don't complement the slope itself. They will be shrubs sticking up on a slope. You will not buy huge specimens and they will not grow at the same rate so ultimate heights and blending doesn't seem a sure thing. The shrubs won't provide enough erosion/weed control; if ivy is to be the basis of groundcover/erosion control, plugs should be set throught the shrub area, too, though it may not go with the shrubs (competes?)and/or the shrubs might be superfluous (dark green laurels sticking up out of dark green ivy). How is the vinca and ivy going to be integrated/compete. If you aren't terracing, wouldn't it almost be better to acknowledge the slope but have a pretty, green slope or a few contrasting greens("my house is at the top of a hill, by doggies, so use the steps!")? Perhaps use just a whole lot of groundcover--this could be explored further as to type;; I don't recall sun/water conditions--vinca for flowers? Ivy for sun/shade/drought/indestructible? Both good for uniform green color, cheap, fast spread. Carpet junipers? Daffodil idea is great for breakthrough color, no maintenance. Focus a few small trees or largish shrubs somehow related to what needs to be accomplished at stair way or other "focal" or grounding points (someone help me here, I am out of my league, other posters already said this.) These ideas are already in the above posts but the great thing about your posted plan is that to me it illustrates how those alternatives would be preferable. Don't mean to appear so negative and without precise alternatives. You DO have a plan. Maybe it is providing more important form and color interest than I can see. But it strikes me as very cookie cutter, foundation-ish and not really slope- or function- oriented. If somehow you could photoshop the same image with more of the down-flowing, uniform groundcover, correct color (not brown mulch, though mulch would be needed for the first couple of years) and the focal points I think the difference in "feel" would be more obvious. Youu would put divide your budget into LOTS of groundcover pots and a few specimens. Your existing shrubs could probably be configured in somehow for grounding. Either way you will have mulch/watering/weeding for several years until established. Can you "work" with the person who did your plan, saying, how 'bout something more like this....? Anyway, just think how much farther along you are in your thinking, planning, evaluating. Hopefully, it's all heading toward the ultimate goal of a plan that works best for you....See MoreHot Slope in Front Yard-- Need Cheap Fix Ideas
Comments (5)thank you! I also found another recent post on the same topic. I think it looks like the best idea is to treat it like a garden-- using plants that will give it a sort of patchwork prairie/butterfly garden look. The daylillys and various other plants you all mentioned will all find a home I think. Boy--this is alot of ground though, its going to take a while. ;)...See MoreIdeas for Front Yard Garden?
Comments (12)Hi, Grew up in Chicago and I know what your talking about. If your home is a bit on the country style and you want that English Garden look consider a picket fence set back a bit...this will allow you to plant some wellcome color in front of the fence (like begonias, impatients). Your entry way could be an arbor or just open with a flag stone walk way. Or if the path is concrete just have your fence end there. The fence & arbor I have in mind is the ones at the Block Stores. The ones that are about 48" curved and white Plastic...if your house is more formal then Black can be purchased also. This could be your starting point. Create curved beds behind the fence with color, grasses and flowering shrubs. Your plants will have a backdrop and you can let your creative mind go with it. I have two white fences on each corner of my lot which I plant with reed grass and flowering shrubs, daylilies and hosta. Some interest with a large rock with annuals tucked in adds color. Up the walk way I line it with begonias & argeratums. A salvaged painted chair sits by the front door with a basket of potatoe vines, impatients and anything else I like. Start small, get your structure pieces in, fence and shrubs and your curve. Then start adding...you have years to garden the fun is the adding! Just cover the bare spots with heavy mulch and place annuals for color. Spring is in the air. Happy Gardening....See MoreFront yard garden ideas
Comments (2)Wow, what a transformation! I showed my husband and my daughter and they were shocked at this possibility :)...See Morenicolepetra18
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