Looking for some opinions on how to handle these empty spots in our yard around the house. We've only been in the house for a couple years and I'm just now feeling ready to do more with the yard. When we moved in there was an attempt at growing grass from the sellers here, but it didn't last. The back of the house faces northwest and the side of the house faces northeast, in shade most of the day. The back of the house got washed out from heavy storms when our gutters were trash, but we just replaced those to hopefully manage that better. A lot of the water from the front of the house runs around and washes out the side.
My first inclination is to forget planting other than some hardy bushes and focus on a crushed stone or mulch bed with a border. If it helps, we are in North Carolina, climate zone 8a.
Just looking for some options of a reasonable way to manage this to be more than dirt and mud. I'd prefer to do anything DIY that can be done with one person, but I'm also willing to hire help if necessary.
by BriGuy300
3 Comments
Concrete
I would add some shade shrubs like hydrangea, make a large bed so you can add in some shade flowers in front of them. Add wood chips. Make sure you use the max growth measurements on the plants when planting. Just because you buy it at 2 feet, doesn’t mean it will stay at 2 feet
Use some ground cover (not ivy), some flagstones as a path and some potted plants and maybe an outdoor recliner for a nice peaceful rest spot.
Don’t try to grow grass or sun loving plants if it doesn’t get sun or if the grass isn’t growing because of the trees. Adapt to rather than trying to fight nature:)