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Spruce up entrance

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

Please help me with ideas of my entrance landscape. We have patio behind plants from right side of the house, so these plants I need for privacy. As for left side...I need to do something except just trimming.


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  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Here is more pic. I started cleaning left side, it was all covered by ferns.

    I am really obsessed with plants.



  • 5 years ago

    Your home is lovely. It looks like much of the landscaping has been there for quite awhile and some of it has gotten too big for the space. I'd start by removing your least favorite plants to allow the best ones to take center stage. Then remove some of the lower branches and any ratty foliage of the remaining plants to visually open up the space. If you're selective in your plant removal you'll still have privacy where you need it. Good luck with your project.

    tob123 thanked einportlandor
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    In answer to what you asked, namely the left side:

    1) Plants there should be very low plants.

    2) Choose either to coordinate or to contrast with the right side.

    Coordination would have multiple kinds of plants that show some deep red and some deep purple.

    Contrast would have either plants of one kind ( I like that approach), or of multiple kinds. Color scheme would be either all of one contrasting color such as yellow ( I like unicolor scheme), or a salad to include yellow, orange, white.

    Whatever course you take, please have natives, and pollinators, at the top of your mind.

    tob123 thanked four (9B near 9A)
  • 5 years ago

    Charming look already!


    Your front window - are you wedded to having a plant block it? I like the look of a four-panes-over- (?) panes window, and your painted trim is just right. I would rather see a large window box across the base if you want some plants blocking the lower panes.


    A bit of furniture on the patio to give a gracious "rest awhile" appearance?

    tob123 thanked irma_stpete_10a
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Yes I have outside furniture in patio, but now it all blocked by plans.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you all guys for your time and nice advices and ideas.

    @four (9B near 9A) exactly my zone. :-))

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    @ irma_stpete_10a. It was not my intention to block window. It is already has privacy from street. I like plants but I need to trim gold dust more.

  • 5 years ago

    It is very nice as it is. I only have a few comments.

    There is a general rule in gardening to not plant tall plants in front of low plants. I see a bit of that happening.

    You have a shrub covering most of a window. It looks like it could be reduced to below the window.

    I hope you will show us the after picture.

    tob123 thanked emmarene9
  • 5 years ago

    Thank you emmarene9, yes I agree to trim, but all the time I have pain to do it. :-))

  • 5 years ago

    HU and a bunch of numbers, you do realize that what you are doing is considered spamming?? After just signing on today, 25 postings (and still counting) all saying essentially the same thing - purchase an app that you most likely have some sort of financial connection to. These sorts of posts are prohibited on these forums by the terms of usage.

    They have been reported.

    tob123 thanked gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)