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MonnieBC Mays Landing, NJ Mar 02, 2009

I bought a small house in August that has a neglected little yard. The lawn is all weeds . I want to put in some beds of groundcovers, flowers , flowering shrubs and a small tree. The front lawn is maybe 24 x 20, so all plantings have to be in that scale.
I am thinking of redtwig dogwoods, heather, birch trees, a Kousa or a weeping cherry or a small Japanese maple. Will these work 20 years from now in my small space.

Any other plant that you love that you would suggest?

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Hemophobic Kannapolis, NC Mar 02, 2009

What's the exposure? Full sun? Partial shade? The JMs like some shade. The Kousa would be lovely, or a Chionanthus chinensis (Chinese fringe tree). They don't get large and have fragrant flowers in spring.

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edgeoftheworld Conneaut, OH(Zone 5a) Mar 03, 2009

For shrubs that stay small.I like ilex,holly,boxwood.Red twig dogwood is a nice one.I love mine.

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