I guess it isn't the world's ugliest front yard anymore! Please tell me what you think, and don't just say 'it's beautiful' when you really think it isn't! I need opinions here! I know it is not mulched at the moment!

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I have maidenhair fern (I know you like that, Peter!), coral bells, acer palmatum 'viridis', some varieties of hosta, variegated jacob's ladder, bleeding heart, dwarf english boxwood bushes, and red sedum. I think there is going to be more soon!

Where is the water feature? It is difficult to give an opinion until things fill in.

Not bad Not bad at all!!:woohoo:


Ramon:D

How much sun does it get? With my experience, hostas & maidenhair ferns are going to struggle or burn up with too much sun. Your other perrennials can take a good amount of sun. I don't think I'd add anything more because it's not filled in, as Ron indicated.

I love the acer!!! It looks good! How bad was it before? How about a before photo for comparison? Everything looks neatly planted but I agree with Ron...it is easier to judge when the plants fill in. But so far so good!!!

It actually only gets morning sun, and a little bit of evening sun. It is completely shaded the rest of the day because it is on the north side of the house.

I wish I had a pic of it before! You can imagine. A 40 foot bradford pear, 4 foot tall boxwood and arborvitae hedges. UGLY! With a capital U!

It is beautiful and I love the Japanese Maple and I'm glad you made it the focal point. Yes, I also love Madienhair fern (not all but just one kind that I like the best) and Hostas. Good job! :welldone:

Wow!!! It sounds like you did a lot of work!!! Well done then!!!!

OO! I did! I was slaving over a hot microwave! LOL!
All of the people in my neighborhood have shrubbery in their front yards. If they have japanese maples, then they are the red kind. I am the only person in my neighborhood with a green one. Also, I have concluded that nobody has perrenials in their front yard, because they just don't want to spend the time on it.

My only question is, "where are the Cypripediums?"

I'm going to plant my reginae seedlings in there in a few years!!

I think it is looking pretty good.:cool:

John

I think it looks great! I will trust that you selected plants appropriate to the sun/water conditions. And I strongly recommend that you watch over anything that starts to take over. Even as a fairly experienced gardener, I have too much that is just too large for its space. I spent the better part of this weekend whacking out the overgrown stuff, not an insignificant task! My arms are proof of the battle I waged against the roses (I'd post a pic, but it would only be appreciated under the 'ugly of the month' contest ;)

I think your garden is lovely!

Congrats!
Carolyn

Lovely garden...I like it! :cool:

I would be so much happier if Japanese Maple were hardy in my city...

Your yard is great! Even before your planting...it was nowhere near the ugliest! My yard looks like a jungle right now! I guess I will trim the ivy when I can't find the door.

very beautifull:heart:

Your yard is beautiful and you did just fine!

I like it. Please post a pic later after it fills in a bit. :cool:

Your yard is great! Even before your planting...it was nowhere near the ugliest! My yard looks like a jungle right now! I guess I will trim the ivy when I can't find the door.

Can't find the door??
OH lord! I don't want to know~! LOL!