This year, my goal is to do something, anything with our landscaping. It’s been more or less neglected since we moved in. Other than removing some ugly bushes and planting a handful of Hostas, we haven’t really got serious about anything yet.
But this year will be different. It’s not going to be an HGTV quality makeover, but we’re making some plans and some improvements that can be handled without stressing ourselves financially to do it.
The basic outline so far…
Front Tree
replant hostas, add phlox ground cover to fill in the raised bed area.
Front bed
Raise and rework soil
Replace red mulch with black
Plant bed with hostas along sidewalk, bed filled with flowering plants and tall grasses behind
Trellis(es) against house with climbing flowering plants
Low trellis wall to frame porch perimeter w/ planting boxes on top
Back Yard
Add small patio behind covered porch
Rose bushes along south fence
Along the back (west) fence…not sure yet. Probably medium evergreens and hydrangeas mixed
Add planting beds around NW corner and by shed for veggies and herbs
That’s a lot to get accomplished in a few months and a small budget. But dirt and plants aren’t that expensive, the main cost is in time and effort. But we’re tired of looking out at patchy grass and neglected flower beds. Time to do something about it!
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