Northeast Gardening: Garden photos of '09.....#6, 1 by DyanesGarden

DyanesGarden wrote:
Thanks, Victor. I bought this place 2 years ago. I spent more time checking out the property than the house. There was a lot of thought that went into the planning of the landscaping on this property. You can tell that a gardener once lived here. Mature trees and shrubs and an irrigation system were a big plus. I knew I could build on what was here.
The back yard is on two levels. The back lot is a rectangle of grass with two large sheds on one end. The back line is about 7 feet above a road. I would need to add a low fence to stop the kids and balls from passing through but I would really like to use trees and shrubs to act as the fence. Ideally, I would love to add color from blooms, foliage, and bark for 4 seasons. There are mature Black Walnut, Oak, Sycamore and Dogwoods that shade the area when they leaf out so anything requiring full sun may suffer.