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Foundation Plants are often 5 gallon in size at time of installation - but can also be effective with 1 gallon plants.
Front Porch House 24” ...
Foundation Plants are often 5 gallon in size at time of installation - but can also be effective with 1 gallon plants.
Front Porch House 24” 24” Evenly Spaced Plants Balanced on Architecture Same Species
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Evenly Spaced Plants Balanced on Architecture Same Species
All foundation plants in a row
At maturity, plant should align with edge of architecture but do not go beyond.
Foundation Planting - The purpose of Foundation Planting is to establish a “base” for the house with an even row of plantings. Many foundation planting become hedged and formal. Foundation Plants typically grow to a height of 18” to 36”.
Step 1 - Foundation Planting
For 5’ side yard - 1 plant min For 10’ side yard - 2 plants min For >10’ side yard - 48” o.c. max
Garage All screen plants in a row
Do not put a Screen Plant in front of the gate ... but if there is 4’ or more of fence next to the gate, then you must include a Screen Plant.
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At maturity, plant should align with edge of wall but do not go beyond. Evenly Spaced Plants Balanced on Wall Same Species
Front Porch House Screen Plants are often 5 gallon in size at time of installation.
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Marley Park A Simple Guide to Front Yard Landscapes October 11, 2010
Screen Planting - The purpose of Screen Planting is to hide fences and large unarticulated walls. Foundation plants usually grow to a height of about 5’ to 6’.
Step 2 - Screen Planting
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PRIMARY TREE LOCATION: This tree location is primary. It helps to minimize the visual impact of the garage, provides shade for the driveway and fills in the “gap” between homes.
Never place a tree directly in front of a key architectural feature such as a forward facing gable or a front porch.
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Marley Park A Simple Guide to Front Yard Landscapes October 11, 2010
Secondary Tree Location: It helps to fill in the “gap” between homes.
Never place a tree directly in front of a key architectural feature such as a forward facing gable or a front porch.
Trees For lots 55’ wide or less - 1 front yard tree is required For lots 55’ to 100’ wide - 2 front yard trees are required For lots over 100’ wide - 3 front yard trees are required
Step 3 - Tree Planting
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Accent Planting - Accent plants tend to be more unique and come in a wide range of sizes and shapes. Accent plants are typically used on either wide of a walkway, steps, entrance or door. Accent plants can be individual plants, or they can be small groupings.
Step 4 - Accent Planting
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Field Planting / Mass Planting - Turf is the most common Field Planting. But other small plants can also be used as Field Plants. Field Plants tend to be lower in scale with a mature height of about 8” to 16”. The patterns tend to be triangulated or slightly random. In general, do not “line up” field planting. Field Planting can consist of more than one species … when multiple species are used, they are usually placed in clusters, drifts or groupings.
Step 5 - Field Planting / Mass Planting
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Headers or curbing the top of any curbing shall be flush with the top of the adjacent turf or decomposed granite. NO raised curbing is allowed. NO scuppers or drainage dips are allowed in the curbing.
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Turf should be arranged in simple, rectangular shapes. Avoid curves and odd shapes.
Turf must extend to the public sidewalk and to the driveway.
Field Planting / Turf - Turf is the most common Field Planting.
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Turf may not look like a “putting green” or an “island”.
A Simple Guide to Front Yard Landscapes October 11, 2010
