Post by onesweetworld on Apr 10, 2016 19:04:43 GMT -5
HELP! We need help with our landscaping out front. Please share your thoughts and ideas with me.
H bought red mulch to go out front but we need to get rid of the current trees (dying) and want to put in flowers. We also got a truck load of fieldstone yesterday to maybe use as a border.
I guess my one recommendation is to plant some perennials that come up every year. The thing is I think most of those are supposed to be planted in the fall?
I bet someone knows better than me. The woman who lived at our house before us made a beautiful perennial garden so all we have to do is weed (...or not) and every year we have a beautiful array of crocus', iris', tulips and daffodils!
I guess my one recommendation is to plant some perennials that come up every year. The thing is I think most of those are supposed to be planted in the fall?
I bet someone knows better than me. The woman who lived at our house before us made a beautiful perennial garden so all we have to do is weed (...or not) and every year we have a beautiful array of crocus', iris', tulips and daffodils!
That's awesome. I wish someone could come do it all for me but H is against hiring people to do things we can do ourselves.
I guess my one recommendation is to plant some perennials that come up every year. The thing is I think most of those are supposed to be planted in the fall?
I bet someone knows better than me. The woman who lived at our house before us made a beautiful perennial garden so all we have to do is weed (...or not) and every year we have a beautiful array of crocus', iris', tulips and daffodils!
That's awesome. I wish someone could come do it all for me but H is against hiring people to do things we can do ourselves.
MH is the same way...except he won't do the things he says we can do!
Anyway, Here's a website for perennial gardens: www.gardeners.com/how-to/growing-perennials/5073.html The biggest thing I would think would be to research how much sun you have on that side of the house and how moist you can keep that area to decide which flowers would be happiest there.
I would do a weeping cherry tree or Japanese maple in the corner where that dead tree is or a crepe myrtle (not my favorite).
I like azaleas but would keep mine trimmed back. For quick flowers I plant petunias. Typically they are annuals but I've had some come back the next year despite that. Day lilies and irises are some of my favorites. You can get an app called iscape the paid version is $10 and worth it over the free version. You take photo of you area and can design beds with all sorts of trees, shrubs and bushes.
Post by wannabmama on Apr 10, 2016 20:08:18 GMT -5
I'm terrible at landscaping but I agree perennial gardens are great. My house had it all planted when I moved in and I love it (and haven't killed it all yet...) irises, crocuses, hyacinth, tulips, lilies, and even some beautiful rose bushes. I like azaleas for bushes, too. And an easy growing bush like forsythia can be nice and is a cheery flower (though they can be tough to "tame"). MH is the same, btw...wants to do it ourselves. That's, of course, why nothing gets done here...
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That's awesome. I wish someone could come do it all for me but H is against hiring people to do things we can do ourselves.
MH is the same way...except he won't do the things he says we can do!
Anyway, Here's a website for perennial gardens: www.gardeners.com/how-to/growing-perennials/5073.html The biggest thing I would think would be to research how much sun you have on that side of the house and how moist you can keep that area to decide which flowers would be happiest there.
Yay links! I've been on Amazon adding seeds and bulbs to my cart but that's probably not the smartest idea.
I'm terrible at landscaping but I agree perennial gardens are great. My house had it all planted when I moved in and I love it (and haven't killed it all yet...) irises, crocuses, hyacinth, tulips, lilies, and even some beautiful rose bushes. I like azaleas for bushes, too. And an easy growing bush like forsythia can be nice and is a cheery flower (though they can be tough to "tame"). MH is the same, btw...wants to do it ourselves. That's, of course, why nothing gets done here...
So do I randomly just plant all these bulbs so it's a mix of colors or do I pick one color and buy all of that? Do I put them in sections.
I'm terrible at landscaping but I agree perennial gardens are great. My house had it all planted when I moved in and I love it (and haven't killed it all yet...) irises, crocuses, hyacinth, tulips, lilies, and even some beautiful rose bushes. I like azaleas for bushes, too. And an easy growing bush like forsythia can be nice and is a cheery flower (though they can be tough to "tame"). MH is the same, btw...wants to do it ourselves. That's, of course, why nothing gets done here...
So do I randomly just plant all these bulbs so it's a mix of colors or do I pick one color and buy all of that? Do I put them in sections.
So many fucking questions.
At my house there are tons of colors. There are a few spots that are all one type...like an area around a walkway lamp is all irises. If you have a separate bed or two, that can be pretty.
I like the "chaos" of lots of color and if you plant a mix of bulbs in each bed, they will pop up at different times.
My neighbor has all white and purple and it's pretty and way more "polished" than my house. But I'm not very polished
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Read the planting instructions carefully, because I'm pretty sure that you are supposed to plant spring flowering bulbs in the fall (after the weather cools and before the first freeze).
If your beds get a lot of sun then day lilies would do great there and are a really low maintenance perennial and they come in lots of colors. They come back bigger every year and as the plant gets bigger you get more color throughout the growing season.
I wouldn't do a lot more shrubs unless you want privacy, I think lower growth flowers will help define the patio area and flow better.
For annuals, begonias do well just about anywhere and come in white, pink and red with either green or reddish leaves. Vincas LOVE full sun and will grow crazy fast and also come in a lot of colors.
My personal preference is to plant one or two colors of flowers per season and to plant bulbs in clumps of at least three of the same bulb. I don't like the look of a single tulip/daffodil/lilly/etc. with nothing else around it.
Post by mustloveerica on Apr 11, 2016 7:27:08 GMT -5
I'm stalking this. We have huge overgrown shrubs in front of our house. And two of the middle ones have died. So Hs friends are coming over this weekend to year all of the shrubs out. I have no idea what to plant. Our flower beds are massive. I want something low maintenance that won't look too tiny. But I also don't just want to put new shrubs in.
Edited to add photo. Anyone have any input on what we should put in here.
I'm stalking this. We have huge overgrown shrubs in front of our house. And two of the middle ones have died. So Hs friends are coming over this weekend to year all of the shrubs out. I have no idea what to plant. Our flower beds are massive. I want something low maintenance that won't look too tiny. But I also don't just want to put new shrubs in.
Edited to add photo. Anyone have any input on what we should put in here.
I can understand not wanting to put in more shrubs, but honestly, with a bed that size you will want to have a few shrubs there to anchor the space. Without the shrubs you will spend a ton more in flowers because you will need to fill the space up.
I would do a smallish-medium sized tree or large blooming bush (lilac, forsythia, etc.) at the corner of the house, then do 2-3 shrubs in front of the window and then plant a mix of perennials and annuals in front of the bushes.
Hard to tell how the entry/porch area is done... Do you have a picture of that?
ETA: Depending on your soil and amount of light Hydrangeas might be good instead of the bushes. They can get pretty big. The downside is they won't provide year around color, so in the winter you will have bare branches. I don't know if that is important to you or not.
Post by mustloveerica on Apr 11, 2016 9:22:53 GMT -5
aprilz81 thanks for the input! That's pretty much what I was thinking. Our entry kind of stops right there. It's the door and then to the right of the door is the garage and driveway. We have a mailbox between the garage and door with a small flower bed around it. That is filled with hostas and flowers. So it's really just the massive awkwardly shaped flower beds that are the problem. Although I do like your idea of a small tree to the far left side.
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