Quick and Inexpensive Ways to Improve Your Front Plantings
- Start with a basic clean-up (which includes raking up leaves and any winter die back)
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To examine existing plants and beds
a. Are plants healthy?
b. Is the bed crowded and overgrown?
c. Are the beds wide enough?
d. Are plants boring or lack interest? - After examination, decide on what plants you’re keeping
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After examination, decide which are:
a. Keepers – look great and thriving (trees and large specimen shrubs)
b. Movers – healthy, but overgrown existing spot (transplanted before leaves emerge)
c. Dumpster or compost pile – overgrown or outdated after pruning or transplanted -
Cut in your new bed lines
a. Layout your new bed w/ a garden hose or commercial marking paint
b. Keep in mind to keep bed simple w/o too many curves
c. Bold curves will make it look more natural and professionally designed
d. Straight lines need to be parallel to foundation or walk - Remove sod and install edging
- Set plants in bed before planting
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