A neighborly corner can be planted with easy to care for plants
The corner where your property meets your neighbors and the sidewalk can be a kind of grassy no-man’s land. You can define this are with with a planting that can be enjoyed by both property owners. As some articles on gardening may remind us of that old saying that "Good gardens make good neighbors". I will suggest that you use well-behaved low-maintenance easy care plants that won’t make extra work for the person next door,or for you either. This will make a nice spot that can be enjoyed by all.
Because of its exposed location, remote from the house and close to the street, this is a less personal planting than those in other more private and frequently used parts of your property. The design is to be appreciated from a distance. It showcases five handsome shrubs, arranged in blocks. Although some plants may have attractive flowers it is sometimes the foliage that makes the planting specials.As the seasons progress you will see blues, greens, reds, and yellows culminating in an eye-popping display of fiery autumn leaves.
For the first few years, mulch the planting well to retain moisture and to keep down weeds until the shrubs fill in. The plants suggested here are very easy plants to grow and they will maintain their natural shapes, which soften the geometry imposed by the planting plan of the plants listed below.
Amur Maple (use 1 plant) a small but fast growing deciduous tree.
Gro-Low sumac- a tough deciduous shrub forming low mounds.
Anthony Waterer spirea-has small, fine blue-green leaves and rosy pink flowers.
Crimson Pygmy japanese barberry-deciduous shrub with deep purple leaves.
Goldflame spirea- small deciduous shrub with a different look each season.
You will find that these easy to grow shrubs will be low maintenance and will give you a natural boundary whether you decide to place a fence between the properties are not. If you do not have a fence dividing the property line, I would suggest that you place the shrubs in a raised beds between the two property lines. This will further serve as a more natural boundary that will bring lasting pleasure to look at year round. There are many articles on shrubs and boundary plants that are in published articles to help you have a beautiful garden.
