Tips on Getting Your Lawn Care in Detroit Up to Par With Garden Beds
- Jay Hutton
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 26, 2020
OK! It’s that lawn care in Detroit time of year and you’ve cleaned up the desired area or had “Geney House Cleaning and Lawn Services” do the cleaning for you. Now, you are ready to start your garden bed building!
If you know lawn care in Detroit, you know that there are several ways to design a garden bed. Many garden beds are right on the ground with a nice edging or you could choose to build an above ground garden bed. There are tons of options out there. From fully pre-set kits to buying lawn care in Detroit elements that help you turn stuff you already have into a garden bed.
Araluen Cedar Planter Box
Look at this on we found on Wayfair.
It is small & simple but very beautiful.
You can use this to grow vegies or
with flowers to add color and interest.
Oldcastle Planter Wall
Retaining Wall Block
With four of these, you can turn lumber
you have laying around into a planter box.
Under $3 each at Lowes.
This is a no-dig option that covers around 20’. It offers a very simple but clear separation between your garden bed and your lawn.
Rumblestone
This stone edges are a nice, strong way to
edge a garden bed or build it into a box.
We found these at home depot.
P.S. Look at how she adds color with annuals.
Garden beds can be very interesting, adding texture and color to your landscape. Even if you contract lawn care in Detroit crew you can still save time and money by planting a low maintenance plant. When choosing your plants think about what is that you want your landscape to feel like. Are you looking more for texture, for color, or both? A simple, attractive design can begin by installing a combination of types of plants. Plants for structure, movement, and color.
Boxwoods & Shrubs
Boxwoods can be used as the bones of a design. Boxwoods give structure and elegance. They are evergreens and will add interest to your design year-round.
Green Mountain Boxwood
Zone 4-9
How’s this for a shrub?
Incrediball Smooth Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens-by Proven Winners
Annual & Perennials
Their names can be misleading; annuals are plants that last only one year or growing season. Perennials are plants that come back for several growing seasons.
You can use perennials to add the structural piece to your beds. Since perennials can last years under the right conditions, they can be the bones of your design. Perennials can grow to large beautiful shrubs. Some perennials flower more than once a year adding consistent color to your landscape.
Color Riot Salvia
Proven Winners
Annuals are where you get to add color and personality. You can change the colors to go with the seasons, or even themes! Have fun with this part. This is where you bring in your own personal creativity.
In the spring, bring in pretty colors like pinks, purples, and blues. You can also choose to go monotone and pick just one color in different flowers. Some strikingly beautiful gardens are completely monotone with a wide variety of flowers species with different heights and shapes.
In the fall, maybe choose some autumn colors. Yellows, reds and oranges. Autumn marks a time for Mum’s. Mum’s come in many colors. White, red, burnt oranges and many muted colors that look aged. In the winter, if your area permits, go with poinsettias, hellebore, coneflowers. Look for plants that work best in your zone.
The top picture shows a what an annual plant show looks like. The flowers on this bed are petunias. Petunias are a classic that do not disappoint.
The bottom picture shows a very well put combo. It has a variety of colors and uses different heights to add more interests.
When conducting your search, look for plants that work best in your zone. Many of the nursery sites will help you determine your zone by putting in your zip code. You can find inspiration all around. Also, don’t forget to visit your local nurseries. Bring in pictures of the area you are planning so that they can better help you. Your local nurseries are staffed with people who are usually gardeners growing and planting in your area. They would be able to give you tips and recommendations to make your garden thrive.
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