What kind of tree would go here?

I love hydrangeas, lavenders and weeping willow tree. How can I incorporate them into my space? I really appreciate any advice and help i can get. 🙏

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How wide are the foundation beds? I don't think you have enough space for the roses and boxwoods. They will also be way too tall and block the windows. I would remove the plants you have there and put in something that will stay low. Maybe you can use the boxwood or roses on the left side of the house (boxwood at corners and roses between). I would use the roses and they will give you some color along the side of the house. They get 5 to 6 feet wide and tall so they can be spaced out. Remove the boxwood in front of the porch--they will get too big and be overpowering. You can incorporate low evergreen plants with perennials in the bed in front of the porch and maybe a large, medium, small pots of flowering annuals in this bed. Put a small seating area/bistro set on your porch to get a feel for what you want to see when you look out from this area.

Weeping willow trees are pretty but can be an issue with roots seeking a water source--your septic lines, etc. Week branches that break easily during normal wind and rain storms. A flowering ornamental tree or maple would be pretty or one of the trees that has small leaves (frequently used street trees) so not as much fall clean up.

Thank you frankielynnsie, great advice and tips. 🙏

If you don't want a tree stuck in the front yard--bring the bed line forward and out away from the Left side of the house in a big circle and plant the tree/tree shaped shrub in the circular area. See the crepe myrtle in the picture in this article. https://www.mygreenimpressions.com/blog/bid/318132/The-4-Elements-of-Landscape-Design-Composition

The bed size is dependent on the adult size of the tree selected. I have a star magnolia in a bed to the side/front of my house but there are many large shrubs/smaller trees that can be used this way.

Hello Frankielynnsie,

Is this a layout from the article you are referring to?

Hello celery,

I am loving the visual that you posted as well, do i keep the boxwood and knockout roses which I currently have. They are 7 years old. Boxwood need shaping and trimming. What are the plant names which are in the visuals. Appreciate all the ideas and help. 🙏

Knockout roses have been struggling, they dont grow much. I keep getting aphids in them. Should i remove them and place new knockout roses or should i replace knockout roses with hydrangeas?

Yes that is the picture. I was mainly trying to show placement of smalltree/large shrub. Do you have shade in the area for hydrangeas? I am a major hydrangea collector and they get big, mine are 5 feet wide and tall with others over my head. There are some smaller versions though and I have them but they are not as pretty--stunted looking--but okay in shade beds with other plants.

I don't know what to tell you about the knockouts. Mine don't have any problems and are 5 to 6 ft tall and wide with no extra care.

Front yard gets good ☀️.

For the lowest care I would do low growing evergreens as the back row. Something special in the back row by the sidewalk that doesn't get too big-a flowering evergreen small to medium shrub. Then sun happy flowering annuals and/or perennials in front of the foundation plantings (I also love daylilies-they would love a sunny spot. The hydrangeas, not so much.).

Allow plenty of room between the house and the 1st row of evergreen foundation plants (We just had our 10 year termite treatment done and they have to trench at the foundation so if you value your plants it is good to make sure there is enough space for people who don't care about your plantings extra space to do their work.)

A Small tree/shrub to the left side. Then mulch well/ Let things grow in some. You can always add later but this will give a finished beginning look.

Good Morning frankielynnsie,

Love all your suggestions, you mentioned back row by sidewalk, one by big window or by patio?

Evergreen boxwood which currently have, can i use them? I never trim in last 6 years.

Can i use boxwood as my back row by wall?

They will make a hedge in just a few more years and it would be too formal looking for me. I would move them all somewhere else.

Can you give some examples of low growing evergreens for tge back row?

I need help on the edging of the flower bed. Where do i start my line? Which layout will work better in my space?

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I will be removing the roses which are behind the boxwood and moving them somewhere in my backyard. I am shopping around for a tree to go in the corner in my front yard. So far i liked coralburst crab , white kousa dogwood, and dwarf korean lilac. I will be going to look for more options at english gardens. Please share your suggestions for tree and smaller three for the porch area. Thank you so much.

I will be moving the boxwoods which are by porch area. I don’t know where i will be placing them yet.
Should i go with shrub or smaller size tree in the porch area. Any suggestions?

I thought I sent this the other day but Houzz must have "disappeared" it. That happened with another post I made. You want less curved beds because they are harder to mow around and l think they look a little weird.

Lay a hose where you think you want the bed lines and study it for a few days.

The following photo may be turned the wrong direction and my hands are getting a little shaky with age but this will give you an idea for bed lines and where to use your roses and boxwoods.

How much of the other side of the driveway does your property extend? In my first house I had a similar driveway/walkway. I had the bed go all the way to the driveway and across to the other side. An imaginary line across the driveway is my best description. I always wanted more beds and loved that zone on the garage side that most people seem to forget and not utilize.

This also made it easier for me to landscape over time. I cleared the grass out of the new beds and covered in mulch. Then I could choose small sections to fill in over time, not all in one season. The plain mulched areas still looked nice and I would put potted plants in to get an idea of what would work where.

Thank you Annette for amazing suggestions, i love the idea of carrying it on plant other side of the house by the garage. I do pot with plants on both side of the garage. What can i add in my garden which is less maintenance and light on my wallet?

Border of the property line.

We are thinking about moving the evergreen , it gets in the way when pulling out of the driveway.

Thank you Frankielynnsie for the suggestions, in design layout, you placed one boxwood by window, how do i go about filling the entire garden bed? Wall where there are three roses and 2 boxwood, how much distance should be in between each plant?

My knockout roses are taller than me--5'6" and 4 ft wide. So they can be spread out 6 ft apart and will grow to within a ft of each other with boxwoods on each end if you want to use them. You can use other plants of your liking such as gardenias or other evergreen foundation plants. Just know what their ultimate size will be for the area you put them in.

How far should i place plants from wall foundation? I am worried abt water seeping in foundation wall when watering them.

I put boxwoods in front of the garage portion of my last house. As I recall the spread of the ones I bought was 5ft. So half of that is 2.5 feet. I ended up putting them 3+ feet away from the foundation. They filled in rapidly but I kept the house side trimmed back. Thereby keeping the root line away from the foundation. It also made it easier to get to the house. That ended up paying off when I had to get a window replaced on that front. The window guy said he was so happy he could get to the space and not fight with plantings and saved me some money because he didnt charge an ”access” fee!

Thank you annette for amzing suggestions. I will checkout how much space i have by the garage. I would love something symmetrical on bothside of my garage.

Frankielynnsie,

What kind of tree would work in my space? I am shopping around for a tree, it gets overwhelming with so many choices.

I love peony , i am thinking about replacing knockout roses with peony. Any suggestions/tips? 🙏

So far the nursery we visited, we liked :

TREES:

-catawba crape myrtle tree
-coralburst crab
-cornus kousa willoway select
-magnolia x wada’s memory
-jane magnolia
-white kousa dogwood.

• pieris jap.dorothy wycoff
  -scarlet japanese pieris
  -pieris japonica mountain fire