Foundation planting

This article was reviewed by Steve Snedeker, professional landscaper. Adding a selection of foundation plants is a great way to add curb appeal to your home. These are shrubs, small trees, and flowers that you plant close to the foundation of your house, creating a softening between the horizontal expanse of your yard and the […]

Proven Winners - 10 Easy Foundation Plants for the Front of Your House in Top Ten Lists, ColorChoice, and Perennials

If you want to “spruce up” a landscape that gets lots of sunlight, dwarf evergreen shrubs for full sun are an excellent choice. They make great foundation plants for varied flower beds and are also outstanding for hardy, low-maintenance ground cover or low hedges. Though many evergreens make excellent garden plants, the following list showcases some …

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Determined to improve your ho-hum home landscaping? Bob Vila will teach you about foundation planting from the ground up!

Enjoy this garden tour of our front yard foundation garden beds in Fall. These easy-care foundation plantings provide beautiful color year round. Includes video!

A strong foundation is the key to a beautiful landscape design. Read on as gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some of the best plants for increasing your home's curb appeal.

Foundation Plants

Our Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Region offers many attractive substitute shrubs to traditional foundation non-natives that can add beauty and diversity to the landscape while providing nectar, pollen, and fruit for the insect and animal species with which they have evolved. Read on to learn about the ornamental qualities and wildlife support offered by native alternatives for these popular alien shrubs.

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Garden, Foundation Sun Plan No part of a landscaping plan is more important than the foundations of your home. Without plantings, they are often the least

Is your new home lacking in greenery? Anchor the facade - Begin by setting bed lines and establishing foundation plantings. Read all the steps here.

A colorful alternative to the standard all-green row of shrubs along the front of your house, this foundation garden plan mixes flowering perennials and groundcovers with broad-leaf evergreen shrubs and a sculptural tree. #betterhomesandgardens #bhggardenplans #gardendesign #gardenlayout #bhg

Transform your house into a dynamic garden space with foundation plantings that unify architecture and nature.

The front foundation planting plan included tall Junipers on each corner of the house, Inkberry, Mountain Laurel, Spirea, Hydrangea and Daylilies. This

Another consideration when designing foundation plantings is the concept of balance. In garden design, there are two types of balance.

Evergreen shrubs are the backbone of your landscape. These are my fave evergreen shrubs to use with trees, plants and flowers in your mixed garden border.

<p>Looking to hide your foundation or just liven up your yard? Consider these plants and shrubs to keep your home beautiful year-round.</p>

Those considering foundation plantings for shady locations are increasingly favoring a mixture of plants rather than strictly shrubs. Consider these 10 choices.