Need some Ideas

[Cashmonysonny]

can't figure out what to do with this bed. any ideas the bed is 65 ft long

[tthomass]

Can you please describe what else is on the property? How shaded is the area? Seems as though there is no irrigation either (sod).

To go with the kind of rustic county look.......Alta or Little Gem Magnolia, some Rhodo's.........do they like boxwoods?

Example:

1. Boxwoods in front of the wall, then perennials....stay at the wall
2. Bring the same perennials forward in a clump down by where the date is
3. Between the tree in and the wall, through in some Rhodos, Hydrangea, Oak Leaf Hyd.......some with a little size so it is in your face color
4. Put a evergreen off to the right............better yet, put 3 in some triangluar fashion........if will provide some screening as well as a nice deep green look

Another option:
1. Get 3 Dogwoods or 3 Redbuds, heck use both, forget the bed and place them oddly so they look natural or volunteers.
2. Mix around some weeping Yews
3. Mix around some GIANT Christmas Ferns
4. Peonia's, hydrangea........perennials etc
5. Add in Forsythia, better yet Lilac smells great

Pull off other plant material on the property and forget the neighbors. The houses are different and you never want to look like your neighbor anyway. Also, forget the bed line. It is hard to do but can really restrict your train of thought.

I don't know your climate so you may need to cross reference some plants.

Most importantly:
Never be satisfied with your work. If you are you become routine. Don't become the guy that I can drive through a neighborhood and show oyu which houses you did because its all the same look and plant material.

[tthomass]

Also, you may already do this but do your customers a favor that do not have irrigation. Lay down a soaker hose and pin it with sod pins under the mulch as a cheap irrigation system to keep their investment alive.

[LB1234]

add some plants

[tthomass]

brillant observation

[ed2hess]

Bet the neighbors love having this guy next door. And I'll bet they will really take care of thing after you put them in??

[procut]

Stay with the rustic country look. Lilacs and maybe a cotoneaster are good "old fashion" plants. Make sure to add something evergreen too.

[tthomass]

Bet the neighbors love having this guy next door. And I'll bet they will really take care of thing after you put them in??

Looks to me like this guy was there before the neighbor.

[lawnrich]

Here's something

[lawnrich]

What zone are you in that would help.

[lawnrich]

Nashville is that zone 6 well let me see in hortacpia. crypress mulch is what u guys deal with down there.

[procut]

lawnrich, what program did you do that with??

[lawnrich]

prolandscape drfix i just got it not great at it yet but i cant draw so i love it

[jd75760]

The most important question is how big is your budget. I want to tell you what I think about lawnrich's design but anyone that has ever done any landscaping is already thinking the same thing LMAO.

[lawnrich]

its also for a diffrent zone and took one minute lets see yours jd

[Cashmonysonny]

Here are some more pics of the property.. there's not a spending budget owner jus wants it to look nice :cool2:

[lawnrich]

Are you zone 6 is that right is crrypess popular are they thinking mulch or rock

[Cashmonysonny]

yeah zone 6 and mulch

[lawnrich]

Lighter mulch more of a hardwood instead of color enhanced mulch and a more piny plant selection

[lawnrich]

sorry this one is right

[JRSlawn]

What kind of spruce are those around the tree? They will probably overgrow that area very quickly but it does bring a nice blue into play. You can allways use the blue fescue grasses in place of the spruce and they will play off as a nice blue accent plant.

[lawnrich]

I don't like this one i'm not a fan of red mulch.

[lawnrich]

my last picture didnt upload will try later. they are globe colardo blue spuce. i planted some on a job 4 years ago that mow so i see it all the time and they are still the same size they are very slow growing

[lawnrich]

Heres the one with the red mulch.

[leaflandscape]

You can't go wrong with a few ornamental stones and maybe a small dry riverbed dug in slightly for a natural look. Dry riverbeds are money, because they're quick to install and the materials aren't that much money for the look and low maintenance they provide.