A–planning / B–planting / C-reorganizing
A-planning
Part ONE
Landscaping my new house
Step 1
- First determine what Zone you live in
My Zone is a 4-5 so I know I will have a greater chance of success with planting similarly zoned plants. Mind you I have learned specific zoned areas in my yard can change. For example, under a tree where there is more shade becomes a different zone. But that gets more complicated and I just am starting to learn so I will start with my area in Ontario. So I’m a 4-5.
Canadian Zones
Southern Canadian Zones
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Canadian Zones
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Southern Canadian Zones
Step 2
- Picking a theme to keep it all unified; looking like it all belongs and looks united.
I picked a theme “Victorian Country”
Garden Arbor Gazebo
Arbor Arch
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Garden Arbor Gazebo
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Arbor Arch
To me this means:
- Large bush like plants and medium trees
- White picket fences and Arbors
- Bushes as screens for privacy from neighbors and fill my view with plants
- Touches of pink or purple
- Fluffy flowers
- Low scented
- Plants that expand and take up space as they grow, climb and multiply
Now I had a theme and an understanding of what I wanted that theme to be.
I started to look for plants that suited the Zone and my list above.
MOST IMPORTANT TO ME WOULD BE MORE CANADIAN HERITAGE.
Step 3
Get a drawing of the property.
I got a survey of my property and photo copied it. Its important to make copies in case you change your mind!
You can always just draw your yard yourself.
Step 4
Decide where you want to put fences and arbor ways. (*sticking with your theme)
I decided I would put a small deck in front with a wraparound stair case and also in front a white picket fence and two arbor archs.
Step 5
Decided how to edge the garden.
My last garden I used rocks this house to stay in theme I will just use grass and then dig a small trench and then mound (make a larger pile) to plant the plants in.
Mulch/wood chips to finish, I will decide later on color: black, brown or red.
Step 6
Draw out how many gardens you want with shape, position and type (bush/flowers/etc) in mind.
I picked an L shape for back, a large straight line for side gardens and a square for front
Step 7
Design the walk ways.
I decided on grass and wanted rock stepping stones. (Sticking with in my theme)
PART 2 of Planning soon to come!