My townhouse has a small front garden area. When I moved in, it had a bush and 4 hostas in front, and a clematis climbing up a little trellis in a rocked in the back area with my air conditioning unit. Since I moved in, I've had potted plants out front on my steps, trimmed the bush (well, my dad trimmed it for me, actually), and added a little bit of rock on the side closest to the steps.
Rock and mulch look good for a while, but they just seem to sink into the ground over time. Which means it has to be replaced periodically. This spring, it was obvious that I needed a bunch of rock and to add some mulch. And since I was at it, I figured I would add some annual plants, too. Luckily for me, Menards was having a big sale that included annuals, the white rock I wanted, and a bunch of other things.
I cleaned out leaves from the back corner, then weeded, and then added some mulch in the front and white garden marble in the back. Originally I bought 3 bags of rock and 1 of mulch, but I had to go back and get another 2 of rock. They are awfully heavy, but don't seem to cover very much ground. Since the rock was only on sale through yesterday, though, I had to do it the same day. Nothing like a sale to motivate a purchase and some action on a needed project!
I also added 2 rubber paver stones, one on each side, and put a small urn-shaped pot on top of each one. (I bought the urns on clearance last year at the end of the season.) I planted "spikes," yellow rose moss, and purple petunias in them. Hopefully they will fill in nicely and add color to the front of the house throughout the summer.
The final touches were:
- a hanging pot of purple and yellow pansies on a shepherd's crook hanger (both purchased at a significant savings from the Menard's sale)
- my weird little, plastic hedgehog outdoor figurine
- a solar-powered decorative light globe
- the larger rocks previously located by the air conditioner
Everything looks so much better: neater, cleaner, and more home-y. This is my first spring/summer house project, and I think it turned out nicely. Here are some before and after images:
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