BEFORE & AFTER TH...

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fences don't necessari...

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I had to add a fence for my dogs but it left my new yard looking like a Fort.
Help...my new neighbor hates me.

Flower Garden - a wor...

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I have a large privacy fence that needed a focal point. I created an area of mulch and planted some flowers. Each year, I keep adding things to the area. Right now, I took an old mirror from my storage room, placed in front of my beautiful hydrangea plant, along with some grass, roses and I took a firebowl that burned through and used it as a flowerpot. I have an old screen against the fence. I will continue to add...ideas???

Evolution of My Garde...

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Before and After pictures of my front and back garden beds. Designed bed layout as I went along. Still have some bare areas that I want to fill with mostly perennials for color.

Urban rock garden

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This shaded space was unsightly with a row of bland bushes and nothing would grow around it. We tore out the bushes and added this simple inexpensive and low maintenance rock garden with shade plants including a small redbud tree iteas hostas climbing hydrangea and hypericum bushes. This arrangement will also provide a good deal of color during a longer season even though they are shade plants. We also added a circular planter with annuals to add even more color.

Boring entrance

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I started from scratch with this house, have tried several things trying for the country/English garden look. I recently took out some big bushes under the windows and added hydrangea bushes, which are growing. The bed is about five feet deep so there is a big gap behind what I've got and in front of the hydrangeas. The big tree is non-negotiable. Can't get it moved, it's a plum tree which we love. I need advice for what to plant in the empty spots! The hydrangeas are up under the windows but are new, as I said. We are in Michigan, by the way.

boring and blah curb ap...

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I want to liven up the curb appeal of our new purchase. I hate driving up to it, BORING!!! Any non-expensive ideas? We have a lot to do to the inside too!

front yard

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Bed is now mostly white and green flowers and plants. Rose of Sharon will have beautiful purple flowers.

Landscaping

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I did not like all the green plain bushes in front on my house, so I attempted to give it a boost of curb appeal with more colorful plants.

I placed assorted azaleas and hostas near one of the existing crape mrytles on the right side of the house, I also place a water feature to fill in the space.

After I pulled out the green plain bushes from in front of the house, I create a planting bed which I planted hydrangea and variegated bushes for more color.

I also attempted to work on the area to the left of my door in front of my dinning room. I have roses, more hydrangeas, hostas, and my statues for added interest.

I am still working on different ideas to help the curb appeal of this house. I am currently working on the far left side of the house near the garage. I am working on creating a brick walk area leading to the left side of the house. This side has a hill separating us from our neighbor. I started planting on the hill roses, plus decided to create a pond/waterfall and veggie garden along the length of the hilly path.

I will add more pictures as I continue to adjust the landscaping.

I welcome all suggestions and will take them into consideration. Thank you for viewing my space.

Dead, dying, and still...

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This is my yard, not much to look at. It's builder basic plantings, with the addition of two dogwood trees (which just got destroyed by weather, one got snapped in half by a wind storm, the other just bent over in half due to an ice storm. Yay for Kentucky! My neighbor says there is a lime deficency in our soil, which may expalin the sad sod. Which the builder had put in and has at least 2 in gaps between the sod sheets.

UPDATE!! The grass is green thanks to Scott's Turf Builder. Added a third flower bed, planted Hydrangeas, still have some moving of evergreens to do... Also planted two new trees... this time they're Amur Maples, should be a bit hardier than the dogwods...

Need help with dog pee burns in the grass.

Jaedon's Tent

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I made this tent for my son so he could make believe he was "camping" in his room. At first it was in a corner of the room but then I moved it to directly above his bed like a canopy. He likes to pull the curtains shut and read books.

Sloped Garden (Zone 8...

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This is my front yard. A water easement beneath the side garden gives it a slope that is difficult to work with. I planted two junipers and three boxwoods; three sets of red tulips are planted there as well. There are two huge bushes out front that hide the house from the street. I want to pull them up but wouldn't know what else to put there. I have a palm tree in front of the house, which I like because it's unique, a hydrangea and a rhodedendron bush. Four rose species flank the entry steps and porch.