How to liven and clean up this small area?
Interested in plant recommendations for this small area front if our house at a side entrance. It faces south amd gets decemt sunlight until ealry afternoon. we are located in New England.
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tracefloyd
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Olychick
last monthThe bulbs look happy there. I might do succession planting of different ones to have color a lot of the year. Maybe a several inch wide border of spring crocus and snowdrops right along the edge of the walkway, then another band of grape hyacinths, then some full clumps of daffodils and tulips. Allium or similar for summer. Lilies, etc. Add a bunch of fall flowering crocus and look for some summer flowering perennials to fill in.
You could search for pics of plantings that appeal to you, then, if you're not familiar with plants, take the pics to a nursery (not a big box store) and ask for help finding the same plants if they do well in your area and site, or for recommendations for similar plants that will work in your spot. I searched for curved walkway plantings and thought these were nice:
Make sure to add some flowering evergreen shrubs, some things that are evergreen, different heights and different foliage sizes and colors, fragrance.You could add some pots of flowering annuals on the steps.
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