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landscaping ideas-traditional or tropical or both
Comments (3)" there is no way we would get the 20k out of the house if we had the landscaping done professionally. " I doubt that is true. A professionally designed and installed landscape generally increases the value of the property well beyond the cost. And if you don't feel you can comfortably afford the whole package, go with just a master design plan that you can install yourself as time and budget allow. There is usually a very modest cost associated with that. As an aside, I often wonder why folks are reluctant to spend money beautifying the outside to the same degree they would the inside. It is an investment that typically has a very high ROI. The architectural style of your home does not readily lend itself to a tropical look. It is quite cottagey or country in nature and I think a more traditionally styled landscape would suit it better...See MoreNorth-facing Landscaping Ideas?
Comments (9)Cecily, I have considered something like boxwoods as a backdrop closest to the porch. I am trying to see what would be best for a cottage-look. Boxwoods look a little too manicured for my taste, so I hope to find something that adds a nice winter back drop but fits in with the aesthetic, if that makes sense. Thanks so much for the tip!...See MoreMediterranean Landscape Ideas for Spanish Colonial Revival
Comments (22)Those sound great (but I'm not a pro). My zone is similar, and I often recommend rosemary. It smells heavenly, has gorgeous purple-y blue flowers, it is wonderful for cooking, is super hardy (can't kill it), and comes in so very many varieties: from groundcovers to big shrubs. It is wonderful, and will look spectacular with your iceberg roses. I have a ton of those, too. I have a hedge of white flower coastal rosemary (it has a dusky slightly muted tone I think is kinda special) that grew so fast. I also love my pale pink rock roses, lavender plants, silver carpet dymondia around my concrete paver pathway in front, and bougainvillea, and tea tree plants are easy to grow as well. I also have success with blue oat grass. There is so much you can do. I haven't checked this lately, but our landscape designer had professional software through Monrovia, where she and I could log in and interactively add and subtract plants. In this way, she could add some which allowed me to visualize them, read about what their growth habits and space and water requirements are, and I could either ok or say no to each plant. I still think you may need help, or a great gardener to set up your comprehensive irrigation system. The whole thing really needs to have a plan, when you're starting from scratch. I do recommend having help, especially if this is your first time....See MoreLandscaping ideas for between sidewalk slabs
Comments (4)Fill the space with tiny stones mixed with cement it waill fill the gap and deter weeds. Any ground cover will grow and need contiual cutting. So something like this is attractive too....See Morekl23
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