Foundation plantings
Many homes are girdled by often-overgrown evergreen shrubs. With older homes, the purpose of these plantings was to hide ugly foundations and basement windows.
Foundation Plantings: Basic structure of a plant bed that is permanent such as bushes and evergreens.
Friable: A term for soil that breaks or crumbles easily when handled.
Foundation Plantings
I'm told foundation plantings are a very American concept.
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Foundation plantings. Serving originally to hide the foundations of houses suspended above ground without basements or cellars, foundation plantings continue as a front yard standard and direct your eye to the front door.
The foundation plantings here have long been hostas, ferns and sedums-hardy plants content to thrive in the shade. Doris Mae says there are about eight varieties of hostas, including 'Big Daddy', 'Sum and Substance' and 'Patriot'.
When putting in foundation plantings, be sure that even at maturity there will be enough room to walk comfortably between the plants and your home.
I want to renew the foundation plantings on the north side of my house *without* poisoning my Lab puppy, who is still very "mouthy".
The azaleas that are there now are apparently nontoxic but I want other shrubs as well.
My apple trees, lilac hedge, dwarf conifer garden, and foundation plantings are also covered with Weed Mat and a 2 to 3-inch layer of wood chips. Some areas have been pretty weed-free for five or six years now.
Although many people like a formal look for their foundation plantings, further out in the yard, a casual or informal approach might be more appealing.
ATTRIBUTES: Attractive bark, open canopy; for specimens, foundation plantings
SEASON OF INTEREST: Year-round
FAVORITES: B. nigra 'Heritage', 'Little King'; B. papyrifera; B. pendula
QUIRKS: Drops small twigs and leaves that require raking ...
Early landscaping work involved a lot of bushland rehabilitation, as well as foundation plantings of different plant communities.
A couple of weeks ago, I was shopping for foundation plantings, and I was completely taken in by Encore Azaleas - those lovely azaleas that bloom two (and sometimes three) times a year.
Instead of the typical row of evergreen foundation plantings, Sloan has placed an eclectic assortment of tropicals, deciduous shrubs (like a fairly rare form of Hydrangea aspera var. villosa), mophead hydrangeas, ...
Maybe you're looking for foundation plantings around your house, a colorful autumnal show, security around windows or varieties that produce berries for the birds.
Boxwood is slow-growing, with a compact form suited best to foundation plantings. Boxwood grows well in sun but prefers shade and un-amended soil. Boxwood may be pruned to form the shape desired, from rounded mounds to sharp, angular forms.
Shrubs that are used as foundation plantings should not block windows once mature. Likewise, plants grown near walkways or driveways should not spill out in such a way as to minimize traffic to these areas.
Shrubs are quite a bit more expensive than annuals or perennials in the garden, so adding them progressively is prudent, especially if you are in a new house or are otherwise starting your landscaping from scratch. You can add foundation plantings or ...
Grass-be-gone. Keep the grass away from your trees and bushes. This time of year it's growing quickly and you don't want it competing with your foundation plantings.
This may not be feasible for shade and ornamental trees, but can be done for vegetable gardens, flower beds, and foundation plantings. Organic matter absorbs many times its own weight in water, which is then available for plant growth.
The shape can vary from columnar, to rounded forms, pyramidal shapes or weeping forms. They are used as stand-alone trees, foundation plantings, screens or hedges, mass plantings or as an accent plant.
 See also: Planting, Plant, Foundation plant, Foundation planting, Flower
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