Hellstrip landscaping

Native Hellstrip Gardens...Where there’s a sidewalk, there’s often also a hellstrip – that narrow planting space between the walk and the...

Low Maintenance Hellstrip Ideas: Explore drought-resistant plants and vibrant perennials for an easy-care garden.

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Those small strips between sidewalks and streets are often the most challenging to plant - plants there seem to scorch, fry and die - especially in the heat of summer. These strips of land are often lovingly referred to as hellstrips. Read on for nine perennials that are well suited and prepared to take on these hot en

We are determined to turn our “hell strip” into something beautiful.

Signature Gardens: Reclaiming the hell strip 3 blog posts by a n. Texas gardener.

Designing a hellstrip is often an afterthought, something considered once the rest of the garden is complete, which is such a shame!

HGTV Gardens offers tips for transforming your hellstrip into something beautiful.

Parking strips are usually designed as an afterthought, or really, not designed at all. Bring that area of your yard to life with these drought resistant parking strip ideas that look good, and are low maintenance too.

Hell Strip garden design, Northeast, New England, Rhode Island

Hell Strip, and attracts pollinators.

Looking to add some personality to your curb? Discover 15 creative hellstrip landscaping ideas that revamp that often overlooked space into a stunning feature of your home. From low-maintenance plants to clever design tricks, these inspirations will enhance curb appeal without a lot of extra fuss. Whether you’re dreaming of drought-tolerant flowers or unique textures, there’s something here for every style. Take a look and get inspired to turn your hellstrip into lush curb appeal!

Plant Your Hellstrip (aka get rid of grass + infiltrate stormwater)

Curbside gardens can be surprising sanctuaries for birds, bees and other pollinators.

Probably taken early May: Aethionema grandiflorum in bloom at top, and gorgeous foliage on Salvia cyanescens below. I believe Lauren Springer Ogden coined the term "hell strip" (it goes by many gentler synonyms like "parking strip", and she created a firestorm of controversy if I recall by writing about them in Horticulture several decades ago. Meanwhile, my life partner, Jan Fahs, purchased a home with the most hellish of hellstrips--nearly 200' of black plastic hell which she was modestly…

Turn your hellstrip into a specially designed “welcome home” garden.