Landscaping
When we think of plants and structure, trees immediately spring to mind. Very straight and narrow trees, such as this installation of European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’, USDA zones 4 to 8; find your zone), ‘Slender Silhouette’ sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’, zones 5 to 10) and ‘Tokyo Tower’ Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus ‘Tokyo Tower’, zones 6 to 9) can add height to a garden. These are particularly effective when used in small courtyards that adjoin taller structures, as they reinforce the lines and scale of the architecture.
privacy for east perimeter.
Little Gem Magnolia
Autumn ferns (Dryopteris erythrosora, zones 5 to 9). The growth on these ferns emerges as a beautiful bronzy orange before turning light green. Colorful new growth continues to emerge sporadically throughout the growing season.
Wood grain vinyl privacy fence choices for perimeter of property.
Wood grain vinyl privacy fence for perimeter of property.
Wood grain vinyl fence
Perimeter fencing
Upright herb garden on exterior structure.
Jasmine
Veggies.
Furcraea & roo paws
Veggie garden!
Mow, to a point.
Front entrance. Maybe for studio or guest house.
For hiding those pesky trash cans, heating units etc.
A visual barrier to the neighbors.
Welcome guests with a grand, formal driveway bordered by a classic planting combination of evergreens and white roses (such as Rosa ‘Iceberg’). On the Santa Barbara, California, estate seen here, this approach skews Mediterranean with olive trees, oaks and Italian cypresses as well as white-flowering shrub roses and geraniums (Geranium ‘Rozanne’). East Coast gardeners can swap the olives and Italian cypresses for cherry laurels (Prunus laurocerasus), magnolias and boxwood topiaries.
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