In between the retaining walls and the property line, Rogers placed a series of privacy screens in lieu of a fence. “The other house is very close, but we didn’t want a huge wall of fencing that would overwhelm the deck and make it feel claustrophobic,” he says. Instead, he designed 9-foot-wide individual panels with gaps between them. “It still feels private, but these have a stand-alone sculptural feel,” he says. Rogers repeated the aluminum and cedar used on the pergola for a cohesive look. The aluminum frames have channels in the center that he slid the cedar slats into; he separated the horizontal slats with spacers to add to the open feeling. The larger shrubs seen here are ‘August Beauty’ gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides ‘August Beauty’, USDA zones 7 to 10; find your zone). “These are robust and will grow into a nice monochromatic evergreen hedge,” Rogers says. They also will provide a lovely fragrance when they flower in late summer or early fall. For contrast, he planted creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia, zones 3 to 9) as a brighter green ground cover. “The homeowners can decide if they want this to engage the retaining walls by letting it spill over, or keep it cleanl...
Privacy - Grasses. “I love to use grasses for summer screening,” says Patricia Tyrrell of Patricia Tyrrell Living Landscapes. “There are areas in the garden, such as the patio, which only need privacy in the summertime. Plants positioned close to you provide more effective screening, but some can cast shade. Tyrell says some tall grasses, including maiden grass (Miscanthus spp.), create a semitransparent screen that allows sunlight in but also creates some privacy. Martyn Wilson of Wilson Associates Garden Design also recommends planting tall grasses for privacy. “In order to get height in a border for screening, we use grasses such as Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ or ‘Overdam’, or species of Miscanthus,” he says. “They all hold their structure in winter. By double planting, these can also form an effective hedge.” Planting note: Some species of Miscanthus can self-seed and become invasive. Check your region for invasiveness before planting.
Grasses and Vines Dozens of potted plants dot this roof terrace designed by New Eco Landscapes in Manhattan, but this combination of wispy dwarf maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’) and two colors of sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) stands out for its beauty and simplicity. Planting in tall containers boosts the height of the grasses, turning them into a shimmering canopy, and gives plenty of room for the sweet potato vines to tumble down the sides with lush foliage. Water requirement: Moderate to high Light requirement: Partial to full sun
Sanitize Garden Tools You can wait to prune fruit trees until after the holidays, but get the tools properly cleaned now so you’re ready to go later. To sanitize clippers and loppers, dip the cutters in a solution of rubbing alcohol and water or bleach and water, remove them and allow them to fully dry. This step helps prevent the spread of disease from plant to plant. Use the same method for trowels and shovels, scrubbing them clean of dirt first, and rub wooden handles with furniture oil before putting them away.
mountain laurel - carousel ... evergreen 6-8ft high, slow growing
Shrubs next to windows - good size for garage corner
The mailbox garden you see here was brightened up with Infinity® Blushing Lilac and Ruffles™ Lavender New Guinea impatiens that will bloom all season without having to remove the spent flowers.
What you'll need Filler - Rockapulco® Red Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana Qty: 2 Filler - Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid Qty: 2
What you'll need Filler - Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid Qty: 2 Filler - Rockapulco® Coral Reef Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana Qty: 2
Classic Blue and White Keep it simple with an elegant white-and-blue color palette of flouncy, mop-head hydrangea and the lavender-blue spikes of Russian sage. In this garden by Liquidscapes in New York, the combination borders a porch, filling in around a recirculating water feature. Plants include: Bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla, zones 5 to 9) Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia, zones 5 to 9) Boxwood (Buxus sp.)
A Spring picture of Heuchera "Wendy", Thuja "Emerald", and "Bloodgood" Japanese maple under the redwoods at the back of the garden.
The white flowering tree is a serviceberry. The evergreen shrubs along the foundation are boxwood. The shrubs with purple foliage are barberry. The yellow flowers in the foreground are daffodils. Ground cover in front of serviceberry is Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'.
The plantings consist of knockout roses, spiraea, magnolia, azalea and heuchera and magnolia tree.
Lush planters dot the corners of the patio to help the space feel more like a garden. This one’s planted with a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum), golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’) and colorful annuals.
dogwoods for a dazzling winter display
A glowing winter garden Winter Borders, Dogwood sibirica, Cornus alba 'Sibirica', Erica carnea, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold', Hakonechloa macra
winter interest
Viburnum varieties that do well in full shade include leather leaf, arrowwood, and mapleleaf. Viburnums are an excellent choice for the shade garden adding four season color and interest with flowers, leaves, and fruit. There are more than 150 species found throughout the world, most being quite fragrant and providing food and shelter for birds and wildlife.
old white urn with green
Install Raised Beds it’s worth it to invest in rot-resistant wood, such as construction heart-grade redwood or cedar, which comes at a higher price point but will last for decades. Beds with dimensions of 8 feet by 4 feet make efficient use of standard 8- or 12-foot-long boards and make for easy use — you can reach across 2 feet from all sides of the bed to access the center.
Campanula Portenschlagiana Dalmation Bellflower, Bellflower
Ajuga reptans Black Scallop Carpet Bugle
shade: Campanula glomerata Superba Clustered Bellflower, Bellflower
Shade plant: Filipendula vulgaris Flore Plena Meadowsweet, Queen Of The Meadow, Queen Of The Prairie ?smaller purple flower?
Coral Bells heuchera
Verbena EnduraScape™ Dark Purple Verbena peruviana 'Balendakle' PP#26,131 Mildew-resistant and very, very floriferous! Genus: Verbena Species: peruviana Variety: 'Balendakle' ppaf: PP#26,131 Bloom Start To End: Late Spring - Late Fall Habit: Spreading Plant Height: 8 in - 12 in Plant Width: 18 in - 24 in
phlox are the pink flowers growing against the lattice. The petunias are next to the stone path.
pavers: patio is made of Pavestone Pavers that have been sealed. homeowner seals every 2 years.
The seasonal color includes Caladiums, coleus, Begonias, Red Salvia and Lemon Drop.
There are numerous varieties of Japanese maples and a lot of seasonal color, including Caladiums, Begonias, Coleus, Purple Wave Petunias and Red Salvia. The patio is made of Pavestone Pavers that have been sealed. The light is an antique from the Marietta Square. The masonary fireplace was made with Montana river rocks.
A Pavestone Paver Pathway with seasonal color, a Koi Pond, Outdoor Fireplace, Zeon Zoysia Grass
The team’s ecological approach also extends to maintenance of the woodland — populated with tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera), black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), American holly (Ilex opaca), red oaks (Quercus rubra), white oaks (Quercus alba), hickory (Carya spp.) and American beech (Fagus grandifolia). “Site maintenance is also a component of a natural habitat,” Jordan says. “We have left tree snags onsite to attract insects and the birds attracted to them. Not clearing the underbrush and leaf litter provides environments for a multitude of insects to overwinter.”
Plants that thrive in seasonally wet conditions Jordan selected primarily native plants that could thrive in the seasonally wet conditions typical of the area. Plants include redbuds (Cercis spp.), dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata), Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), native hydrangeas, native deciduous azaleas (Rhododendron spp.), viburnum, Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica), spicebush (Lindera benzoin), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), sumac and serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), among others.
Glenna Partridge Garden Design It looks like they are Prunus lusitanica ( Portuguese laurel ) 3 ball standards. Evergreen, white flowers in early summer, easily clipped, and hardiness is USDA zone 6.
With the dark stained cedar screens in front of dark foliage, the edge of the yard appears to recede and blend in with the property border. The screens enhance the border in a subtle way. Freedman used dark and light materials to complement and contrast one another in this contemporary design. The concrete pavers lend a contemporary vibe, while the green foliage, boulders and cedar paneling add a serene Japanese-inspired sensibility.
black pot, tall evergreen, seasonal flowers
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