A different kind of video today: A landscape redesign for someone who never asked for it. I think a lot of new homeowners see the same thing being done in countless yards and think that’s what they are supposed to do. And it’s not their fault! I’m offering an alternative using the same budget I think they had.
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26 Comments
Proper plant, proper place . Beware of roots they need space to grow. So keep in mind as you plant by sidewalks, driveways, garages, house base etc etc
However, Keep in mind the sight lines required for traffic approaching that corner. It’s usually prohibited to block the corner sightlines.
Raised beds. Then they create screen sooner
Yay, Zinnias! Monarch butterflies love them, and you can gather seeds every fall, to plant next spring.
Perennials like Echinacea, Sedum, Liatris, and Bee Balm are like a miracle to me (I planted 3 Echinacea when I moved into my last house, and when I moved out 7 years later, there were probably 40 from self-seeding).
🤗 thank you so much what a timely video for me. I'm desperate for seclusion on my property but it is a relatively large space to work with (CORNER LOT). Your wisdom on specific areas that quickly enhance more privacy first was clutch for me.
Nice but privacy is only when the leaves are on the trees so 4 months of the year.
Excellent! Hope you do more of these.
Great video! I took garden design classes for a year from a Master Gardener I’ve since moved from the eastern part of NC to Hawaii Gosh I wish you were here! I have 4 steep hills/cliffs to redesign and a small lawn I cant touch since homes here have cesspools. I would love some help!! Thoroughly enjoyed your video. ❤️
Pity the video was so boring. How about getting off your butt and doing an actual landscape reno while you’re explaining.
If deer pressure is really a concern then why are you suggesting all deer food flowers? Deer definitely eat everything you listed. If the homeowners like the look of arborvitae than an upright juniper (there's loads of variety) would be a good replacement. Snapdragons, lavender, salvia, allium, and daffodils are all great flowers the deer won't touch. Lilacs, forsythia, and boxwood are also deer proof.
I'm in Michigan, zone 5. I have 20 deer in my suburban yard several times a day.
Drought comes everywhere. I would plant a holly that has waxy leaves. I would not plant more flammable grasses or trees. Matt RISINGER has a program on YouTube that had plants included. The LA, Florida, Colorado, Canadian, Australian, fires are all recent history. Every city will have a few homes burn down every year. I wish it were not so. Could you do a planting for least flammable?
Your idea of advice is on the right track. In my case, I live in a large, pricey subdivision near Nashville and virtually every house/lot has the same look. Most occupants don't know what else to do even if we want to be different. I plan to soon rip out an old hedge between the foundation and the sidewalk leading to the front steps. That decision is easy but what to replace them with? Azaleas are a thought – not a lot of room to work with – but somehow that seems a "me too" solution. I'd love to know what a professional would suggest.
When we move to our next house (about 18 mos.) I can see that saving back a bit and investing in a designer would be so helpful and useful. This video has been wonderfully informative!
This was a wonderfully inspiring video, Erin. I thought for certain you would suggest a berm and now I’m wondering why you didn’t? I love the evergreen and flowering tree and all of your other suggestions. Oh, and the reasons you gave for why the arborvitae hedge would not work were very comprehensive and I learned a few things. Thank you!
I thought this was one of your best videos. Yes, please do a series. And I hope someone sends this video to the owners.
I LOVE this content……..I would also toss in a stand of Delphiniums………hope you do more of these ….heading out to see what kind of Perennial seeds I can purchase, and start stashing…..lol
Such a great video!
Thank you. You nicely solved the privacy issue. As a driver I cringe every time I come to a blind corner such as homeowners proposed.
I don’t understand the final drawing you presented for this landscape (around 19:07), in particular, the boundaries of the beds represented with the yellow lines. Does the outer yellow line represent the border of a bed that extends to the sidewalk and the inner yellow line represent the border of another bed that extends to the sides of the house? In other words two beds? If that’s the case, how close to the sidewalk edge would this outer bed extend? Or does the drawing show one curving bed with yellow lines representing the inner and outer borders of a bed, creating one winding garden bed cutting through the lawn with grass next to the house on one side and next to the sidewalk on the other?
I have a new home on the water in TN which I’d love you to design. I love gardening
I’m always amazed at how short sighted people are when they landscape..
I'm not sure about where you live but here in my Mid Atlantic garden, deer would eat every zinnia bud…you'd never see a single flower 😢
Lol this is awesome!! I love these kind of videos, nobody does them. U look great by the way lady 😍
ISuper video!! I think it this is one of my favorite educational videos you have done. It was great practical design advice. Gave me so much inspiration for a project I have upcoming. PLEASE do more of this type of video.
If you're looking for candidates, I would LOVE advice on my boring, suburban lot!! 😂🙋 I'm happy to share photos 🙂
Erin,
Love your design ideas!!! 😊