Hardy Peach Tree; Recommendations?
mark_roeder 4B NE Iowa
13 years ago
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Can you stain hardi-plank to look like cedar?
Comments (76)That is correct - and that would be one of the specialty coatings available that I was referring to. It is not readily available to the general public as it is generally sold through an OEM / Industrial SW store (if your local store has even heard of it). It is only field applicable for very talented painters (ideally with a background in faux finishing) & it is extremely difficult to paint consistently on a job site. A factory prefinisher can apply the same look continuously on 10,000+ LF without any odd variations in appearance. That would take an insane amount of effort and handling to do outside of a factory environment....See MoreExterior improvement recommendations
Comments (5)The house is a nice, clean design, not offensive or overblown. Good thing. The backdrop of the spectacular tall trees make the home appear to blend with the landscape, also good. I would get rid of the bushes in front of the portico. Open it up with wide stairs down to the driveway. If it would work, the porch windows could be replaced with french doors to get a nice melding of inside/outside. Don't go overboard with sculpted plants. Infill below windows on the end wings with things like azaleas and rhododendrons, add some colors with hardy hydrangeas and viburnum. (I don't know what your sunset zone is, but those should overwinter and recover in the summer) a royal red cotinus (smoke tree) would be nice, but not sure if they are climate appropriate. Japanese maples are fabulous, and come in all sizes and colors. As far as the house, I'd whitewash the brick lightly to minimize the pattern. The shutters could be contrasty, like inky blue, dark grey. The rest of the woodwork could stay light and neutral, I was thinking a buttercream white. Enough different from the whitewash so it stands out subtly, but not so much of a color that it detracts from the setting. I'd also make the lawn a little "wilder" by choosing a longer, less manicured grass, and plant tons of bulbs that will come up in the spring and will naturalize: daffodils, crocus, bluebells, paperwhites, etc. Consult your local nursery to see what they recommend, and do a drawing for where the bulbs will go. Best to keep them in "clumps" rather than spreading them all over like a wild meadow. Keep it simple, a little wild, and informal-and no fountains or statues, please!...See Morecolor recommendations to a wide house with small front
Comments (11)couchgolfer, thanks for the thoughtful recommendations! we get some views of the lake walking around the neighborhood and in the second story of the house. i am thinking of trying to clear some trees and brush in our yard to improve the view too, but that is for another post. :-) i am planning on limewashing the brick, seems like it might be more cost effective than replacing it with stone, though i do prefer the stone look. do you think a fence would be strange to put in the front of a house? i would probably opt for a lower iron one. i like the portico pic you posted. and the potted trees. I have never grown a tree in a pot before, will have to research the ease of doing so. great idea on the mixing shingles with siding! my siding is done vertically though, so not sure how shingles would look with that. i definitely would hire an architect or building designer to formalize the plans. thanks again for all the great ideas!...See MoreFront yard landscaping - looking for hardy boxwood recommendations-Z5A
Comments (0)Hi everyone, I live in NW Illinois, zone 5a, clay soil. I need some suggestions on hardy boxwood for our front yard near the entryway. Right now, we have 3 burning bushes - 2 of which are over 5 feet, but never turn red as they are slightly shaded by a huge magnolia tree and the third burning bush is half dead. Come Fall and cooler temps, I'd like to remove the BB and move them to a sunnier spot and get rid of the third BB. Anyway, I would like recommendations on a hardy boxwood that doesn't get too tall. Thanks!...See Moremark_roeder 4B NE Iowa
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