Landscaping for Behind House???
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Cindy Carley
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Need suggestions on what to plant behind the kids house, in this area!?!?
14 answers
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1 got kid's 2 Any pet's
Martha
on Jun 04, 2014
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I would plant a nice shade tree. There Cleveland Pear trees are lovely in the spring. They can be planted near a house because they do not have invasive roots. They would grow about the height of the house but no larger. I would underplant with pachysandra, hostas, shasta daisies, and cone flowers. Use a good layer of mulch and you won't have to weed. Pachysandra is a great ground cover but it is a slow grower. You could also plant some bulbs for spring as well. Good luck.
Letitia
on Jun 04, 2014
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I need a clarification about a response
Cindy Carley
on Jun 04, 2014
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First we need to know where you are- USDA plant zone and if this area is full sun, morning sun, afternoon sun etc. If you are in zone 6 or higher then you need to be careful about what you plant to avoid invasive plants and short lived trees. If this is full sun and you definitely need to think about foundation plants along the house to help keep heat/cold and they also add green in the winter time. So get back to us with the pertinent info and then we can suggest all kinds of plants!
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jun 04, 2014
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Not sure of the "Zone", but in NE Kansas. It will get full sun for probably at least 5-6 hours per day. And, can't dig to deep because of underground powerlines. Thank you.
Cindy Carley
on Jun 04, 2014
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Before you dig, get power company out to mark where all lines are.
Mary Byrne
on Jun 04, 2014
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Mary B is right and you can call the utility to have them mark where all lines are and power lines are usually deeper than you are planting a flower. You are in Zone 5 not sure if it is a or b Now when you say full sun that means it is getting afternoon sun? morning sun is not considered full sun and this area could be used for a shade garden with hosta, coral bells, astilbe, foam flowers, ferns etc but. for afternoon sun you have many choices and if digging is a problem then go with smaller plants. Easy care plants such as Black eyed Susans, Purple coneflowers, Salvia, Speedwell, Coreopsis, Daylilies, and autumn Joy SEdum would be a good start and they are readily available at garden centers (when they are in bloom). As for bushes for foundation plantings you could look at Fothergilla gardenii, yews, euonymous, arborvitae, spirea, and false cypress to name a few. Go to your local garden centers to see what you like and do not like and make sure to take pics or write down names. Everyone has different tastes as far as evergreen or deciduous or even blooming or green. Many plants can be low maintenance and many can be high maintenance and will need pruning to keep its shape or pruning to increase blooms. If something says 'groundcover' then know that this usually means you do not plant anything else with it. In zone 5 many invasive plants can be controlled but know that if you plant something like japanese spurge (pachysandra) it can take over and in my area it is invasive. From the picture you could use some taller shrubs for the corner of the house and between the windows and then mix in other shrubs that bloom and /or that are evergreen or you could just make that a flower bed filled with flowers that will spread and/or reseed themselves. Hope this gives you some ideas
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jun 04, 2014
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Yes, definitely will do that.....thanks!!
Cindy Carley
on Jun 04, 2014
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You are limited only by your budget, imagination and intended use! If kids are there, do not use this as a dog yard too! Dogs do big piles for small kids to step into! Separate the 2 areas. Lime dog area regularly to contain smell.
Jeanette S
on Jun 06, 2014
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Thanks, Jeanette. It never was a "dog run". Initially it did have some shrubs in at area that grew to high over the years and the kids cut them down. And, it does have pea-gravel already on top of the ground, so just need to plant some shrubs &/or flowers to give it a pop of color next to the concrete patio with pergola and new large deck area to the right of the photo!! I'm sure that we'll be able to come up with something. Hopefully the house will be remodeled/landscaped shortly and they will be able to put it on the market to sell! Thank you all for your suggestions!!!! Have a great day!! :)
Cindy Carley
on Jun 06, 2014
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Take advantage of the small slope toward the door and put in a water feature (pondless waterfall) Use a small ornamental tree in front of the corner of house and ornamental grasses and rock near waterfall.
Mike Wilson
on Jun 06, 2014
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After you find out where your utilities are I would do a two tier, the space underneath where the siding stops and the concrete starts, I plant a evergreen bush to cover the area for cosmetic reasons. In front of that on each end I would curve out an area with two taller evergreen trees they don't have to be the same, the one on the end of house taller and the other end by porch smaller so it is inviting. If you have water problem in this area going into house during rain, wet basement this could fix or at least help it. The taller tree/bush a magnolia they absorb a lot of water as they grow. In between this area (two trees) plant small bushes that add color. A lot of this depends on how much sun you get by how much color bushes put out. My favorites are burning bush they turn red. But there are many others. Mulch around it . You can always add flowers in this area every year. Besides trimming couple times a year this is maintenance free and a one time job. Whenever planting new landscape water a lot until they are safe.
Janet wender
on Jun 06, 2014
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Really like your comment! :) Thanks for all of the input!!!
Cindy Carley
on Jun 07, 2014
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l would put a assortment of hostas in front you could add sweet william
Alana Swance Newman
on Jul 08, 2014
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