Lots of Pics.. can you help with plants?

[bigjeeping]

I am going to humble myself before you all and admit that I don't know a thing about planting or selecting plants, or what to charge for that matter.

I have been in business 6 years, and haven't dabbled in this area.

Below are many pictures, which I have lavishly edited in "paint". All of the Green Circle are where the H.O. requested plants.

All suggestions are welcome! (with my gratitude)

Thanks guys.

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The H.O. requested nice plants that were hardy and not messy. Those were her words.

Help!

[openbook]

I am going to humble myself before you all and admit that I don't know a thing about planting or selecting plants, or what to charge for that matter.

I have been in business 6 years, and haven't dabbled in this area.

Below are many pictures, which I have lavishly edited in "paint". All of the Green Circle are where the H.O. requested plants.

All suggestions are welcome! (with my gratitude)

Thanks guys.

First pic the shape you made is perfect, tall and narrow you could plant a small upright juniper. Those in time if will outgrow the space. You could suggest a planter and plant annuals in them.

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Not much space for anything to grow there, you could plant some shrub roses.

[bigjeeping]

First pic the shape you made is perfect, tall and narrow you could plant a small upright juniper. Those in time if will outgrow the space. You could suggest a planter and plant annuals in them.

Juniper would be too big? I think annuals are out of the question, they like "low maintenance" and wouldn't want to re-plant.

[openbook]

3rd pic you could plant more junipers like they've already got. I don't know how well they will do in the shade under those trees. Hostas will do well in shade but tend to get burned in full sun.

4th pic- You want something small, maybe huchera, or a dwarf barberry.

5th pic- stick with the theme, huchera or barberry


6th pic- ground cover theres many to choose from- pakesandra, ginseng- I can't think of the other one we used to plant.

7th pic- stick with the theme, huchera or barberry

The rest of the pics look like junipers.

[openbook]

Juniper would be too big? I think annuals are out of the question, they like "low maintenance" and wouldn't want to re-plant.

Plastic flowers then?

Junipers would be nice but I've seen them get too big and start to take up the driveway. Most people don't think long term with the landscape and plant stuff that doesn't fit.

If you went with barberry again those wouldn't get too huge, it's nice to keep a theme with the house. Barberry's give good contrast to the landscape because the stems are red, the leaves are kind of burgundy.

[bigjeeping]

Thanks for all the tips so far, im going to google these plants and see what they look like.

[cudaclan]

Ornamental grass and day-lilies for sunny locations. Hostas for shady locations. Some of the pictures shown have excessive mulch.

[weasel]

1-sky pencil holly w/ daylillies underneath
2-firepower dwarf nandinas
3-hellri hollies
4-ottos
5-wine-n-roses(weigela)
6-have fun here w alot species...powder blue festuca,creeping phlox,liriope,snow on the mountain, purple ice plant,rhodo's,
7-sky pencils along house w daylillies along walk
8-junipers

[bigjeeping]

Ornamental grass and day-lilies for sunny locations. Hostas for shady locations. Some of the pictures shown have excessive mulch.

We have mulched them EVERY YEAR for the past 4 years. The whole job is about 20 yards so its a nice little job for the start of the season.

Maybe I should start tearing out some of the old mulch :)

They already have ALOT of ornamnetal grasses so I think they are looking for something a little different. The guy who posted above me had a lot of ideas, but I think they are looking for things that all blend (maybe they do, I dont know any of them).......

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[QUOTE=weasel;2864998]1-sky pencil holly w/ daylillies underneath

6-have fun here w alot species...powder blue festuca,creeping phlox,liriope,snow on the mountain, purple ice plant,rhodo's,

I never heard anyone rec snow on the mountain, too invasive.

Rhodo's are nice, if it were my house that's what I would plant.

[cgaengineer]

I am going to humble myself before you all and admit that I don't know a thing about planting or selecting plants, or what to charge for that matter.

I have been in business 6 years, and haven't dabbled in this area.

Below are many pictures, which I have lavishly edited in "paint". All of the Green Circle are where the H.O. requested plants.

All suggestions are welcome! (with my gratitude)

Thanks guys.

Sky pencil holly's at the garage. Are you too far north for Indian Hawthorne? Plant the Hawthorne in between the walkway and house leading to the rear deck. I like Indian Hawthorne because it grows slow and can be shaped very nicely.

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Sky pencil holly's at the garage. Are you too far north for Indian Hawthorne? Plant the Hawthorne in between the walkway and house leading to the rear deck. I like Indian Hawthorne because it grows slow and can be shaped very nicely.

I like the 2 plants you suggested, however I am not sure if I am "too far North" or not.

I am hoping for more suggestions for other areas! Especially a type of ground cover for the pines, and something to put in front of the generator.

[LawnVet]

I never heard anyone rec snow on the mountain, too invasive.

Rhodo's are nice, if it were my house that's what I would plant.

Rhodo's are nice but be careful not to put them in too much shade or too much wind. They don't do well at all in this climate in those situations. You've gotten a lot of plants to look into, good luck Zach!

[cgaengineer]

I like the 2 plants you suggested, however I am not sure if I am "too far North" or not.

I am hoping for more suggestions for other areas! Especially a type of ground cover for the pines, and something to put in front of the generator.

Looks like it gets to damn cold where you are for Indian Hawthorne. It appears you are zone 4-5 and they require 7-10...looking at the temps where you are I don't know how you people do it!!!