Awkward space between fence and sidewalk? 🪴 Landscape Design Problem SOLVED
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- A common landscape design problem SOLVED: How to landscape an awkward space between a fence and a sidewalk.
Do you have a long skinny area between your sidewalk and your fence? Similar to parking strip or hellstrip gardening, this long skinny bed presents a unique challenge… It’s surprisingly shady most of the year, yet hot and dry due to reflective heat from the street and sidewalk. In this video I demonstrate landscape design ideas for this narrow planting area along a sidewalk, fence, and road.
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To help overall, One thing definitely would be to paint the fence in relation to the plant colors. Depending on sun position, a vertical paint job can last a very long time.
Succulents are great as they increase plant diversity and reduce flammability. I'd also consider a vine.
I've seen trunks painted a color if they were interesting enough (different than applying white lime). Could also paint the fence with flowers, or something dynamic.
Just found your channel and have been finding so much inspiration, information, and wisdom! We're also in the PNW and have a narrow spot very similar to this (minus the mature trees and fence) between our driveway and our neighbor's lawn where we'd like to add in some privacy. I'd been struggling with what to put there and how to design it and finding very little help online. This was just what I needed!
We have a section exactly like that but west facing. It had a slope which made it difficult to mow, so this spring I built a short retaining wall (30 feet long x 3 feet tall) to make a planting area level with the bottom of the fence. I'm in zone 4b so I'm not sure how things will do over winter (cold plus road salt from the sidewalk) so I divided perennials from my yard to try them out. I did Annabelle hydrangea on each end, 3 different types of daylilies, and some sweet William. I'm excited to see how things do over the winter and possibly try out different annuals or maybe winter sow some natives to add in next spring!
This is so inspiring! Three things I've seen people do in their yard were a weekly poem with a brief bio for the different authors, a weekly joke or riddle, and a Stick Library for dogs to pick out a stick on their walk. Such friendly and kind gestures that make me feel so lucky to live in my neighborhood!
I love the tiny library boxes some folks in my neighborhood have. It's a conversation starter, a place to find books or give a good home to a book you're done with. They just feel very neighborly.
This video, but for Devil’s Strip, would be amazing! It’s such an awkward space, but also takes abuse from people getting out of their car, etc.
Love the ideas! Thank you)
Love your videos!
Another consideration: please don't put anything next to a sidewalk that is a poisonous plant or a plant with poisonous fruit/berries - too tempting for the little ones. Also avoid asiatic or oriental lilies as they're poisonous to dogs (even the pollen) and many people walk their dogs via the sidewalk.
And I'd definitely treat that fence with stain or paint.
I love my blueberries! They look great in the Fall too!
I love the idea of placing plants with edible produce for the public to enjoy. I wonder if anyone with experience could say how well that worked out.
Hi! I live in East Tennessee, in county, I got three steep banks, I like idea of wild flowers but the grass takes over, I needed something that will spread, it is hot and humid here, little rain in July and August! Thanks!🤗🥰
You are amazing!!!!!
Lilly pilli (Syzygium) could be a great option for an area like this. Within about 3 years they'll be fence height (they grow to about 4m but can be pruned), require minimal maintenance other than pruning a couple of times a year (or annually if it's a slower growing area), and they don't need much watering. Plant around 75cm-1m (2.5-3.3 feet) apart depending on the height you want. Hundreds of different varieties, some with edible berries after flowering, they're evergreen. They're a common Australian native hedge, tho various varieties are native to Africa, Madagascar and even Malaysia.
I've seen people in an older neighborhood in my town use irises as a border plant along with short fences in sunny areas. That's pretty low maintenance.
I would treat that as a shade garden. Hydrangeas and rhododendrons
I love plants and absolutely enjoy your videos. Your voice is so relaxing ☺️ that's a bonus
Very helpful! What program are you using for the design?
Simplyscapes
Ooh, interesting. Love the ideas. Do you have a fencing material preference? Here in the northeast, there’s a lot of privacy vinyl going up. I’m trying to get used to it, as the price of cedar is through-the-roof as they say. Been recently pricing it out, and I understand why when the old stockade fence dies, folks are reaching for vinyl. Practicality wins.
What's the app you're using, please, Eve
🤣🤣🤣How about a "private property , no trespass" sign mixed in w/ the plants or how about " do no disturb , butterfly habitat " sign😁😁😁- the city probably dictated how far the fence is from the sidewalk
Sorry I'm sure you get this a lot - but what software do you use? Is it reasonably priced?
Simplyscapes. Quite economical.
can you do a video on full edible landscaping for the PNW
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I disagree.... fence on the inside is less opportunity for graffiti especially in the PNW.... and... you talk too fast! 😮