How do I revamp my small front yard?
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Lisa
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I moved into a home last November and the front yard is dull and boring. I want to jazz it up with plants and have no idea how to do this. I have become confused as there are so many ideas on the Internet, where do I begin?
9 answers
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We need a photo please.
Becky Greenwald
on Jul 11, 2015
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Yes,a photo would be helpful.i also need to work on a space in my front yard,except I have a lot of hungry deer that will eat anything.I need some ideas too.Thanks!
Funnygirl
on Jul 11, 2015
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check out Better Homes and Gardens site. There are several small landscaping plans for many different locations. I used it for a island near the front sidewalk. I adjusted a few plants as to what was available in my area and it worked out great.
Marlene Haigh
on Jul 12, 2015
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Need to know zone info to help with plantings, but a combo of planted areas and gravel/bark chips looks good. Personally, I like asymmetrical/"natural" looking arrangements with lots of curves, so a winding "path" or "stream" made with the bark/gravel and stepping stones, and planters, specimen plants, and/or large rocks around the curves.
Kaytee
on Jul 13, 2015
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Howdy for Oregon. If you look on my Facebook page you will see how I fixed my front yard over the years. The tree had to come down but since then Ive been the one to do the work in the yard. Handyman used sod cutter to take out the horrible grass. I used a hose to figure out where i wanted my new sod. the tree now is maple and shade plants are under it. I use beach umbrellas to shade them in the hot summer months of intense sun. I went to my local county Juvenile rehabilitation place for compost. Those kids do a wonderful job. So check your juv ie department and see if they are composting. Its delivered to my house for 5 bucks, the cord is 20 bucks and its rich. I learned from my Mom before she died to never ever put bark dust up against your house because of possible termits. As you scroll around on my Facebook page you will see older Azalas that were beautiful. I lost them in the intense heat of 2013 at same time I lost my older cat. that's why i use the umbrellas now to protect these shade plants. My next plan is to put more perentials that can handle drought up on the easement side and fill in with stones all around the area. put stepping stones in to walk around though. might put pavers on the easement side to keep dirt from falling down over and over. may put pavers on the garage side to rebuild that area up to. Peggie Spinner Love check out my Facebook page with same name.
Peggie Love
on Jul 14, 2015
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I use a garden hose to layout graceful curves for a future garden. Then kill the grass off and put some good soil on the area, decide on a color scheme and choose flowers both annual and perennials, a few appropriate size bushes and you'll be able to dress up the nest in no time! I'm with the other commenters, a photo would help get more specific advice.
Sandra
on Jul 14, 2015
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I live in a very highly populated deer area. It's really tough. They eat just about everything. Butterfly bushes are very safe, most herbs are pretty safe, lemon grass is an herb that looks like a tall grass but also repels mosquitoes and can be used in pots or in the ground. Elderberry bushes are deer resistant and most bushes of the evergreen variety are safe around deer. My best advice is to talk to your local nursery about what type of plants are better. Bottom line is if there are hungry deer they'll eat just about anything. Basically you need to put in things that they don't like the smell of. Lavender, and Rosemary are great. If you're not sure about something you can use deer fencing which is a very thin soft small net. It's about $20 a roll at Home Depot and covers about 100 ft. I use long tomato steaks to attach it to and it's virtually invisible once up. I've also used bird fencing. Anything that is soft and moves is better than solid structures since the deer will break through or jump over those, they tend to be frightened or mistrusting of the netting varieties. I've had real battles with them over the last 4 years. As far as landscaping goes think about how much maintenance you want to do. Putting things in pots gives you flexibility to move them around if you need to. (and there are ways to cut down on the expense and weight of large pots with recycled plastic bottles or stones/concrete which you may want to look up on here) Creating raised beds or dirt beds lined with stone or rocks are pretty but require weeding. My suggestion is start with a couple small areas and build from there. Wind chimes may help to keep the deer away on windy days too. Good luck!
Amy Anson
on Jul 14, 2015
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Me too! They don't eat day lilies, Stella d'oros, hostas, check google for deer resistant plants and flowers. Here they even eat yew bushes if hungry enough.
Sandra
on Jul 15, 2015
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keep googling.. honey... until you find something that appeals to you..pintrest, hometalk, lanscapers etc . keep in mind your planting zone... do drive-thrus in your ans surrounding areas to see what grows and looks great to YOU....enjoy the makeover <3 <3
Judi
on Sep 23, 2015
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