Dressed up the front door and also the side. Added some pots which I already had along with a nice papyrus plant in a planter Jack left. On the side, I added the blue fescue as planned. I am very happy with the results.
Tag Archives: front landscaping
The Front Flower Bed
Got the front bed and side area done…mostly happy with it. I’m thinking the large succulents in the front bed should be lower to the ground, maybe I should have got these other ones that are brighter green and more like ground cover.
I’m thinking of getting a tall planter for the door entry and putting the tall succulents there instead, then getting the ones I think I should have gotten for the bed.
Filed under Curb Appeal, Landscape
Front Landscape Ideas
With the tree’s cleaned up and the lawn nice and green…now its time to look towards the empty areas needing a little love.
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- Side Area
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- Front Bed & Window
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- Door Entry
Ideas:
- For the side, I want to plant blue fescue.
- For the front bed I like the idea of horsetail grass, large succulents and or a nice bush (rosemary or something with reddish leaves) to cover the sprinklers.
- On the shelf I would like to replace the two clay pots with maybe a concrete long pot with different succulents.
- By the front door I would like to have some large containers with succulents.
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Filed under Curb Appeal, Landscape
Hello Lawn!
Reseeding the Front Lawn
I don’t know if its something I did, or didn’t do, but the lawn was looking very very shabby. I have been told it’s time to aerate & re-seed…and that this is the ideal time of year to do it. After recruiting my neighbors meticulous gardener to come to the rescue, I am now excitedly watching the grass grow…LITERALLY!
Immediately after seeding…
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Post Pruning Depression
Now I am wondering if the tree trimmers were really qualified and if they totally hacked my lovely rich yard down to nothing but crap!
I read some things about tree topping and how its bad. I am worried now that i ruined the beautiful landscape. Granted it was OVERGROWN, but maybe this guy went a little too crazy on it? I mean, I DID have beautiful flowers from the vines growing up the tree on the side. I DID have a lush private backyard. I DID have a huge, symmetrical magnolia tree in the front, that is now only trimmed on my yard facing side…wtf?
I REALLY hope things grow back and I don’t question what I have done to the yard.
Filed under Landscape
New Year, New Yard
Pruning the Overgrowth
So, I know the yard is all overgrown and needed major trimming/cleanup but…omg! I finally got it done and I’m in major shock! I believe the yard/trees haven’t been touched in the whole time Jack lived here – approx 15+ years, so there was some MAJOR overgrowth that really needed to be cleared out.
Before...
...AFTER!
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