Dear Homework,
The front of our yard has too much green and needs color. How do we make the bushes look fuller without getting new ones? How do we fill in the gaps to make it look better? And would it be easier to get rid of it all and start from scratch?Sincerely,
—Fill In The Gaps
Dear Fill In The Gaps,
Actually, you already know what to do because you are doing it with the orange mums you have planted. Fill in the gaps in your evergreens with colorful ‘different plants,’ like flowers or ornamental grasses. You could even use new boxwoods in a round shape for contrast.
Create a continuous, undulating edge for the planting bed, and fill in with plants of an appropriate scale and color. Extend the bed idea to the far side of the driveway. This scheme could look good rather quickly because the foundation is already in place. I also have a few architectural upgrades for you to consider. By adding a gabled air vent, bracketed front porch overhang and stained carriage-style garage door, the house takes on a new charm to go along with the new ‘closed-gap’ landscaping.
Thanks for asking,
—Homework
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