We spent the past weekend yanking weeds, trimming the edges, spreading mulch, and sprucing up our front yard landscaping. We clean up the front yard every April and the project always seems so overwhelming when the mulch is delivered.
BUT. IT. NEEDED. DONE!
Weeds…
weeds…
and more WEEDS.
In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. It is less expensive than the wood chips and that big pile in our driveway (above) only cost $35.
Doesn’t mulching make a world of difference? Much more appealing.
Now we’re just waiting for the perennials to grow. I’ll fill in with some colorful annuals after Mother’s Day.
I also need to figure out what we are going to plant under our bay window. It has been a problem area ever since we re-did our landscaping in 2007. We have planted several things there and they have not survived. While plants in other areas of the landscape have flourished. I guess I’ll be taking a trip to the nursery for advice and ideas.
Doesn’t it look pathetic?
We spent a lot of time and sweat equity re-landscaping our front yard and I have spent a lot of time writing about the process. Here are some of my top landscaping posts:
- Front Yard Landscaping: We Did It Ourselves
- Do It Yourself Landscaping: Take 2
- Front Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips to Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money
Have you spruced up your front yard landscaping this spring?
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Try planting Hosta there under the window. Those things grow like weeds and will fill in that space. Best of all you can divide them and plant them elsewhere you need some space filled.
Hostas would be an idea to fill in, but I am also looking for something to help cover the foundation in the winter. You’re right, hostas are great for dividing. I have hostas in another section of our yard and they are all from my dad.
Thanks for the comments!
Try planting Hosta there under the window. Those things grow like weeds and will fill in that space. Best of all you can divide them and plant them elsewhere you need some space filled.
Great job! It looks so nice! I haven’t heard of using leaf compost, but what a great bargain. 🙂 We have had such an early spring here in MN, and had frost overnight…my lilacs and crabapple trees are very droopy this morning! ;( I sure hope they will still bloom for me! I will be anxious to see what you end up planting under your window…I’m sure you will find something that will just love the location! 🙂
Queen – Yikes, your poor lilacs. We are not out of the woods with frost in the northeast even with the early spring.
Thanks for the comments.
If you’ve planted several things and they’ve dies get a soil test done (county extension office will tell you where or even do it for free). If the soil in that area is lacking an important element the test will tell you what so you can get it added in. Also, what kind of conditions is the are (wetness, amount of light) and what zone are you? I worked in a garden center for 6 years and only quit to be with my little dude.
Karina – great idea to have my soil tested. I totally didn’t think of that. We are in zone 6 and the area is early sun. I did plant things for part shade, so I’m not sure what the problem is, but I’m going to have my soil tested now.
Thanks for the comments.