bearberry (rctostaphylos uva-ursi): evergreen ground cover native to New England
Eastern redbud flowering tree
Common periwinkle ground cover, invasive but good for raised beds and between walkway & garage where confined. Is it evergreen?
Appalachian barren strawberry; native evergreen alternative to pachysandra
Canadian Wild ginger for ND zone
large evergreen for privacy
Large grasses, flowering bushes
Grasses
Grasses & perimeter plants
Plantings
Large & small rocks mixed with plantings.
border plants
Fence edged with informal planting
steps
hot tub
hot tub
Closeup of long pavers with pebbles as filler.
permeable surfaces
Pet refuse area: "designate a bathroom area for your pet...possible to train dogs to go in just one or two places in your yard...hidden behind a fence...gravel patch that can easily be hosed down; dogs often prefer gravel to grass anyway" Idea: penguin likes dead leaves, pine needles
dog tip: add a marking post as a landscape feature. water feature with gravel/stone base helps dilute urine. Idea: granite post marking 25' area
Dog path as landscape feature: "patrol the perimeters of the yard...running space at or near the edge of your yard and add a clearly designed route to get to it...straight or softly curving"
Walking path through garden
Round steppers in rock path, mixed ground cover
Rock path with wood steps
grasses alongside garage
Next to garage, between parking pad
Rock garden, possible in 25' zone?
Screen for generator?
Enclosure for AC (maybe generator?)
Screen for AC, generator, propane
3 tiers: grilling platform level with house, steps down to main deck then steps down to patio (main deck closer to ground), pergola on side of deck, planters along house side of patio. Idea: upper
Deck colors- brown floor, black rails, white posts
Hot tub next to steps connects upper
Planters, counter adjacent to hot tub
Large platform around tub
Screens around tub
Screen
Shade sail, deck, furniture
privacy screen
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