Need advice on property line landscaping *With Pics*
Dallas G
3 years ago
I have recently done a total front yard Reno. The only thing I have left is the property line between myself and the neighbor. I have posted a few pictures of what I’m dealing with. My thought Is some kind of small tree in the circular area in the center and some evergreen or perineal planting that add some interest and color to that side if the yard. Any advice/tips would be appreciated!
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Comments (19)I think I might owe you an apology for having paid more attention to your back boundary than the side, and maybe being the cause of diverting discussion to where it wasn't helping you. But having said that, I think your overall needs are much clearer now - you want to plant a shrub border along the side property line where one end of it will need to cope with the occasional river. Now my attention is diverted again from what you maybe want, which is an opinion of your plan, to the issues on the ground - specifically, how you're going to integrate your new bed with the neighbouring yard. Right now, both you and the neighbour have really easy mowing jobs because it is only lawn next door. When you build a bed, you could potentially be making both your mowing jobs more difficult. On their neighbours' side, addressing this would mean either leaving a strip of grass on your side of the property line, or putting in a strip of pavers for their mower wheel to ride on. In other words, I actually think the question of how you are going to edge the bed on its two sides should be addressed before the question of what you plant in it. What you plant in it will be largely a matter of taste. I would give some thought to how it will all look in winter, as I guess you will see it out the windows. I do think it is a great place for the shrub/tree border, as you have said this is the west, and it will give you afternoon shade in summer. I will say that butterfly bushes commonly grow a good bit bigger than what you've drawn. You've also drawn your swing as though it will be in the bed... what do you plan for a surface under it? Grass might not grow well, and mowing can be awkward under it, but plain dirt will be a weed patch and will track dirt around (recent query on this forum about just this). You might consider a ground cover. Those are just some implementation thoughts as I don't think your overall plan has very much wrong with it, and as I said is more or less a matter of personal preference. KarinL...See MoreNeed planting ideas for a long empty property line
Comments (15)Kitasei and Laceyvail, I wouldn't say there is a deer trail near us. I may have given a false impression. We actually live in the heart of deer country here, but during the growing season, the deer seem to stick to the wooded areas, which are a couple miles from us on either side. In fact, I don't think I've seen a deer nearby in... 3 years? It's just that they will sometimes come by in very early Spring or late Fall, when there is nothing else to eat - but by then we have nothing growing for them to eat either. The HOA allows "vertical" fences (rails going up and down), but no solid fences, no tall fences, no chain-link fences. And most people don't put up fences anyway - the kids tend to run free (but they are considerate and mostly careful), and the dogs are generally on leash. It's a nice place :-). But unfortunately most yards are just that - empty yards with lots of grass. Which is what we're trying to change!...See MoreNew House - Big Picture Ideas for Property Line with Neighbor - Zone 6
Comments (38)It is perfectly up to you whether you wish to mulch them individually while they're small, or to prepare now for the future. I have only seen these growing but have never been lucky enough to own property large enough or in in a climate where I could grow them myself. So I can't well predict their progress. But I know they will become sizeable. A good strategy would be to mulch them individually this year and observe what they do when they emerge next spring. It would be somewhat an indicator of what to expect. Of course, one has to take into account the concept of "sleep ... creep ... leap!" Many plants do that and are suddenly upon you. Cannot stress the importance of never letting them go dry during their young life. This does not mean keep wet, but to keep on top of soil moisture so they do not dry out. A little extra water usually helps plants grow quickly. Normal fertilizer too. Not extra and not a shortage of....See MoreNeed help with property line border to commons
Comments (17)Take graph paper and draw your beds. Draw the existing beds in black. Then add in red the new extended bed. (North bed with gap for south bed.) Be sure to mark lot lines and easements. The survey will help with that. Indicate the commons. Personally, I would just give up and move, but I don't like HOA. We bought before they were everywhere, and to be honest, a lot of people like them. Really read your bylaws. If you have to modify the bed that is too far into the commons, consider that. Find out what you can really do and then work with a plan for that. You are never going to win by butting heads with the PTB's (powers-that-be). If nothing works, for peace of mind, you really might want to consider a different property....See MoreDallas G
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