Some new additions

New additions were made to some of our previously designed bedlines. Last year, we had too much of landscaping to take care of...So, we minimized some of the work by cutting some areas on some bedlines. This year we decided to complete it. Everything worked out fine.

The Berm area

According to the plan, the berm area had some extended portions on both sides with some spring blooming shrubs and some summer blooming flowers. The shrubs used were Forsythias. Forsythias have excellent yellow blooms in the early spring. After the long winter & plain white snow landscape, our eyes eagerly wait to see some burst of colors. This will follow with some spring blooming iris & then with geraniums.

The Lamp post area

The garden in the Lamp post area was the most beautiful one this year. Since the plants in this area were already into the second year they had nicer growth . The white coneflowers were very much taller & much fuller with lots of flowers. These coneflowers had junipers on the outline of the bedline & "Moonbeam" coreopsis on the inside of the bedline. The space felt little incomplete missing some tall feature in the center of the whole bed. So, a small addition was made by planting a small tree " Tina" crabapple. This tree is of great attraction all throughout the season.

The Pear area

The bedlines from the front yard flows into the backyard crossing the fence which comes in between. Last year, we finished the bedline upto a certain distance which continues to have same type of plant (Boxwoods) crossing the fence. This year, the curve was extended in such a way that it frames the corner of the patio. "Minuet" Weigela was planted on the outline of the curve. This plant has a reddish color foliage & has dark pink trumpet shaped blooms in late spring. The space between the weigela outline & the patio was filled with "Zagreb" coreopsis which was moved from the berm area. The focal point of this area is the beautiful graceful tree called "Cleaveland" Pear. The transition space between Boxwoods & Weigelas are planted with a shrub called "Snowstorm" spirea. This one has a beautiful fall color.