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Ideas for Front Yard Landscaping - Foundation Planting

In my last article on front yardRoots are a powerful force that can find
landscaping I discussed laying outtheir way through rock. They also don't
driveways and sidewalks as your startingseem to have much trouble with
point and how it could possibly helpfoundations.
create the entire framework for yourMost plants, of course, require water.
front yard design. So assuming thatWatering, and especially flooding
you're to that point, we'll move on to aplants and beds around foundations
few considerations of a major secondarycreates a potential for a damaged
element. Plants.foundation. This doesn't always happen
When choosing and setting out plants inbut it does happen. If you're going to
the front yard or any landscaping forhave plants close to the home, spot
that matter, you need to consider morewatering individual plants, a drip
than just how things will look. Yousystem, or even a low profile spray is
should also consider other factors suchsafer than flooding the entire area.
as sun or shade, duration of sun orLime leach from concrete is a problem
shade, soil type, purpose, the elements,that I see quite often. It's such a
and what specific plants will require orcommon problem because it takes a long
do in the future. There are also a othertime to show up. Over time, lime leaches
considerations such as how close toout of the concrete into the soil
plant to the home and its foundation.causing the soil to become alkaline. If
When setting out plants in the frontthe ph of the soil gets too high, plants
yard, place small shrubs and bushes 4 towill start to look sick and yellow.
6 feet away from the home. If set closerUsually, keeping the beds tilled with a
than this, they could be deprived oflot of organic matter will buffer and
sunlight or rain because of a wideprevent this problem. Adding sulfur and
overhang from the roof. They could alsoorganics to beds that are already
get fried from intense heat reflectingaffected will help turn the problem
off of the wall. Placed away from thearound.
home in a wider staggered row ratherThe main thing to keep in mind when
than a narrow row, they also add a 3dsetting out landscaping plants, along
effect to the landscape that makes thewith how they'll look, is what they will
home seem more substantial.do in the future. Whether it's front
Another consideration that most folksyard landscaping, backyard landscaping,
don't think of is the long term effectsor any other part of your landscape,
of planting around the foundation of thekeeping these main points in mind could
home.possibly save you a lot of frustration
Keep in mind the space that plants andand money in the future.
their roots will occupy at maturity.



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