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Comments (3)It's not the kind of porch that is conducive to having a lot of planting in front of it. It needs a broad landing itself and a nice wide walk to it. The walk should stay at least 6' away, min,, from the house in order to leave sufficient room for foundation plantings. "Dark grey with white trim" sounds harsh to me.I like house colors in the medium grey/taupe range with white trim. They can have a tint of color so long as it is not too powerful. The fourth example down is nearly a reversal with the body being the light color and the trim darker, but I think it works well, the house being light grey, not white. Explore Google Images as there are all sorts of house paint combinations....See MoreUNIQUE HOME LANDSCAPING HELP!
Comments (8)I'd remove the house numbers and buy large white numbers placed vertically centered on left area of house. https://www.houzz.com/photos/prehung-exterior-single-door-96-80-fsc-wood-mahogany-solid-mediterranean-entry-tampa-phvw-vp~1045475 Below right gate, stepping stones & your choice of pebbles on weed cloth from gate to grass. This will need weed killer from time to time: https://www.houzz.com/photos/craftsman-cottage-rosedale-ave-craftsman-exterior-austin-phvw-vp~424401 In "front" (really side) of house, choose one type of shrub and plant along house but not in mid-area (azalea or Indian Hawthorne shrubs). In certer area you want a show stopper, I'd choose a shaped Japanese style. This will need trimming 2-3 times a year: https://www.houzz.com/photos/a-japanese-inspired-garden-in-edinburgh-scotland-asian-landscape-boston-phvw-vp~114442664 The real front continue with the row of shrubs....See MoreLandscaping help
Comments (5)I'm not usually good at this and I'm a few zones warmer than you, but I'll give it a shot. First, do you use this door? Do you walk from the driveway on the right to the door? My thought is to bring that area out a bit, in a slightly curved line (where you have the straight blue line in the photo). I agree with Sigrid on the medium shrub near the stairs, and something taller in the blank space. But I would go for something evergreen or with winter interest for the taller shrub. Maybe an evergreen holly, or a deciduous berrying one (although the deciduous holly may get too big (wide) for the space). It's hard to tell how deep that space is, but once you have your two anchoring shrubs there you should have room for something in between or in front of them, or both. I don't think I saw a reference to the sun in this spot but you could put in some perennials or even some smaller shrubs - there are lots of evergreen and deciduous shrubs out now that only get 2-3 feet tall and high that may work. Personally, I would also extend the bed along the front of the deck/porch out further into the yard, and plant more there, maybe repeating something from the right side to provide continuity. And perhaps something vining (clematis, roses, etc.) growing up onto the railing may look nice. It looks like you may already have that so apologies if you do but I can't quite make out what is on that side. I'd also put in a walkway from the drive to the porch. I know that's easy for me to say, lol, since I'm not paying, but even just stepping stones to delineate a pathway would look good, imo. You could use the stepping stones to make a small landing at the base of the front steps as well, which would also make the extension of that left side look a bit more "logical", if that makes sense. Good luck and let us know what you decide to do! :) Dee...See MoreLandscaping help
Comments (3)If budget is a concern….we took photos of the area we wanted to tackle and during the nursery’s down time headed over, were provided with suggestions and options on how/where to plant. Be prepared to advise them of your soil type, maintenance interest level, aim/look you want and budget. We had everything delivered and only hired someone to help plant a tree and some large boulders....See MoreRelated Professionals
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