Super-Tough Plants for Curb Gardens
A natural stone walk or path adds rustic beauty to any landscape. Learn how to build one with an easy DIY method of setting the stones in sand.
That narrow strip of land between the sidewalk and street??you know, the spot that your garden sprinklers don't quite reach??has a big impact on your
Turn the struggling ribbon of lawn between the sidewalk and the street into a glorious garden with tough, easy-care plants
Wow I really stretched that one out didn't I? Finally we're at the last of my posts from the Garden Conservancy's Open Days here in Portland back in June. Don't ya just love a gardened hellstrip? I do... I must really spend a couple of hours pruning on my arctostaphylos, soon. Less leaves, more branches. All this beauty and we still haven't entered the garden! Anyone know what this is? Okay, here's the official word on this garden: "A wonderful large corner lot is home to a seven-year-old garden filled with luscious plants and quirky art. Foliage rules here, with featured areas of both shade and sun plants. I have a definite color scheme, focusing on black, chartreuse and burgundy. No pastels in this garden! Gravel hell strips frame both sides of the garden, containing plants that thrive with little water. The west-side garden is a lovely respite containing an angled deck that puts you right in the middle of all the plantings." No pastels! I knew I felt at home here. I love this crazy planted column. Such restraint in the planting, I don't think I could be so good. Great container! I wonder if it was made by the gardener herself? She has an eye for great color/texture combinations don't you think? I desperately need to find some pipes/columns like this, although I would prefer grey... And I would love to have this on our fence. Orange! And a little rust. There's always rust. Impatient me wants my Azara microphylla to be this size, now! Where as I'm not sure if I'll let my Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' get to be this size. Look, up in the sky, it's decorated power lines. Someone wasn't pruning when they should have been. The deck felt a little bit like a stage, but that's probably just me. Another great planter. This was such a fun garden to tour, I highly recommend you look into Garden Conservancy Open Days in your community. All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
Photography by Evelyn J. Hadden It’s easy to overlook the so-called ‘hellstrip’—that small strip of land between the sidewalk and the curb—but transforming that space into a garden can add big time curb appeal.Guest blogger and author of Hellstrip Gardening and Beautiful No-Mow Yards, Evelyn Hadden presents four ideas for waterwise plant pairs for curbside gardens. These plants are tough, easy-care, and don’t […]
Add beauty and curb appeal to your front yard with a sidewalk garden. Check out our tips for even the smallest of spaces.
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Use our easy street-side garden plan to create a colorful welcome for guests and neighbors. The plants will also attract pollinators, adding to its appeal.
That narrow strip of land between the sidewalk and street??you know, the spot that your garden sprinklers don't quite reach??has a big impact on your
Many urban landscapes have a forlorn narrow planting strip between the curb and sidewalk, otherwise known as a “hell strip”. Healthy curbside plantings help filter and absorb rainwater, preventing landscape fertilizers and other pollutants from entering storm drains.
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Mede geïnspireerd door het tegen-tegeltuinen-topic denken we erover na om bij het opnieuw inrichten van onze (lange) oprit, het middendeel niet met grind te vullen, maar met planten of gras. Zijn er forummers die hier ervaring mee hebben, tips kunnen g…
A natural stone walk or path adds rustic beauty to any landscape. Learn how to build one with an easy DIY method of setting the stones in sand.
That narrow strip of land between the sidewalk and street??you know, the spot that your garden sprinklers don't quite reach??has a big impact on your
Let’s talk about sidewalk strips. You know, that slimmest sliver of dry, cracked soil between the street curb and your sidewalk. Where grass just won’t grow, no […]
Those small strips between sidewalks and streets are often the most challenging to plant - plants there seem to scorch, fry and die - especially in the heat of summer. These strips of land are often lovingly referred to as hellstrips. Read on for nine perennials that are well suited and prepared to take on these hot en
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Turn that space by the curb into a spot of beauty that needs little care
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