new home help with landscape.
we will be moving into this home around the beginning of December. love the house but it is lacking interest. everything is no maintenance, siding and trim. So color is what it is, I'm not wanting to paint. since we live in Montana and there is already snow on the ground nothing will be done till spring. but I wanted to get everyones input and ideas to make it more visually appealing. its a little boring now. I'm thinking maybe some stonework on the house. love a circle drive but the circle inside it looks terrible and unfinished.
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Cheryl Smith
6 years ago
sillycannoli
6 years agoHow about a bird bath surrounded by wild flowers? Or a more formal arrangement? If it were me though, I would replace all the grass with a garden bed. Put in small trees like a Japanese maple, put in some shrubs like hydrangeas, some perennials like catmint, coneflowers, black-eyed susan
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Rawketgrl
6 years agoRemove the plants in the gravel circle and add some large hardscape rocks. Rework the size and shape of the circle to give that area some depth and interest. Once the hardscape is done then you can add some hearty plants that are local to your area for lower maintenance.
As far as the house is concerned I think if you work with a landscape pro and make a plan for the entire area you wont need to do much if anything to the house.
gtcircus
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