Foundation planting

Compact, stylish, and hardy—these shrubs are perfect for tidy borders and foundation plantings. Discover low growing shrubs for front of house that won’t overgrow your space.

Discover the 28 best foundation plants to enhance your front yard landscaping! These versatile plants are perfect for framing your home and boosting curb appeal. From evergreens to blooming shrubs, these ideas make landscaping easy and gorgeous. Save this for inspiration!

If you want to “spruce up” a landscape that gets lots of sunlight, dwarf evergreen shrubs for full sun are an excellent choice. They make great foundation plants for varied flower beds and are also outstanding for hardy, low-maintenance ground cover or low hedges. Though many evergreens make excellent garden plants, the following list showcases some …

This article was reviewed by Steve Snedeker, professional landscaper. Adding a selection of foundation plants is a great way to add curb appeal to your home. These are shrubs, small trees, and flowers that you plant close to the foundation of your house, creating a softening between the horizontal expanse of your yard and the […]

Create a strong base for your garden design and amp up your curb appeal with the right foundation shrubs. Our Design School series walks you through 5 secrets for success with shrubs, including how to pick and plant your foundation shrubs. Hint: Try compact selections that won't need much pruning if you don't want to block windows.

Proven Winners - 10 Easy Foundation Plants for the Front of Your House in Top Ten Lists, ColorChoice, and Perennials

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Our Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Region offers many attractive substitute shrubs to traditional foundation non-natives that can add beauty and diversity to the landscape while providing nectar, pollen, and fruit for the insect and animal species with which they have evolved. Read on to learn about the ornamental qualities and wildlife support offered by native alternatives for these popular alien shrubs.

Enjoy this garden tour of our front yard foundation garden beds in Fall. These easy-care foundation plantings provide beautiful color year round. Includes video!

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Garden, Foundation Sun Plan No part of a landscaping plan is more important than the foundations of your home. Without plantings, they are often the least

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Another consideration when designing foundation plantings is the concept of balance. In garden design, there are two types of balance.

This foundation garden plan ensures your front yard will have eye-catching color and curb appeal all year long.

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