We had A2 Garden Guides design and landscape our front yard and it looks SO much better! Super happy with it:
And here’s the map they drew for us of what is what. This is really useful because our kiddo keeps asking us the names of things:
Descriptions
Azalea
Varieties ‘Hino Crimson’, ‘Boursault’, ‘Gaiety’.
Azalea
PJM Elite’
Azalea
Mt St. Helen’
Hydrangea
Hydrangea are shrubs grown for the large globes of flowers in the summer that dry and give winter interest. Varieties ‘Annabelle’ and variety unknown.
Gooseberry
Variety ‘Jeanne”
Hosta
We rounded out your hosta collection with a few more.
Heuchera
Shade plant with striking foliage.
Astilbe
Shade plant with feathery leaves and flowers.
Bleeding Heart
Late spring bloomer of pink and white heart-shaped flowers in a line on tendrils.
Arborvitae
Variety ‘Globe.’ Evergreen with soft flat fronds.
Viburnum
Viburnum mariesii is a shrub with white puffs of flowers.
Serviceberry
Amalanchier (common name Serviceberry) is a native shrub that produces white flowers in spring and edible red/black berries in June.
Hydrangea
Oakleaf Hydrangea ‘Peewee’ are shrubs grown for the large globes of flowers in the summer that dry and give winter interest.
Microbiota
Low growing evergreen provides winter interest.
Solomon Seal
Shade plant with white bell flowers.
Sedge
Carex pensylvanica is native to Michigan.
Strawberry flat
These are strawberries cultivated for eating, so make sure they stay well mulched to prevent rotten fruit. They will spread over the whole area.
Mulch (Hardwood)
Hardwood mulch is medium to dark brown, and will fade to a lighter brown after about a year. Thick applications will last 2 years.
Holly-tone (50lb)
Organic, natural fertilizer for acid-loving plants.
Plant-tone (50lb)
Organic, natural fertilizer to “ensure superior plant growth.”
Currant
Ribes americana is a native shrub with edible black berries.