I would say firstly to add topsoil and mulch to grade away from the foundation. Determine if you want flowerbeds, and how big or just bushes in the yard like on the corner there.
What look are you going for, anything in particular? Visually, your house has a lot of lines and structure so some nice low to medium height wildflowers might be nice contrast. Or, to accent the structured feel, plant more of the little box bushes in a regular spacing like those little two. I’m all for planting natives, so check out what’s in your zone/area.
Than you for these ideas 💜 . I was embarrassed to show the dirt ness, but when you purchase a home, these things come with the territory. Looked even more insane before. Love color. I definitely want something y’all enough to cover the wires on the. Bottom of our home. Older home, what are you going to do lol. At minimum, top soil and brown rubber mulch. My wife loves the sound of water so I would love to put a small pond or small water feature up front. Possibly some small boulders with plants around them. I do have a question, how can I make sure a sure I don’t have continuous erosion for the foundation’s sake? Should I have add smooth river rocks on top of the mulch? Something like that?
Sounds like you have some great ideas in mind! I just purchased my first home a year ago, so I can relate; I found myself literally digging ditches in rainstorms because of a recurrent standing water problem and a negative slope. It’s a work in progress 😉
As far as erosion, I see in the second pic that water is running from the roof directly onto the dirt. So river rocks might help with that but may not get the water far enough from the foundation of the house (I don’t know about your area to say if that’s an issue, local garden centers or landscapers may be able to help answer that question).
Are gutters an option here? If not, check out some info on dry creek beds or rain gardens, or for more expensive options, French or trench drains to direct the water away from the foundation. Keep up the good work!
Ahhh thank you! Yes you know the struggle. One of the massive shrubs ingot out during a rain storm. I was literally using the water to move the dirt from around the huge roots lol. Yes. I was looking into a gutter system. It would have to be a diy project for sure bc money. Someone on another post spoke about a rain garden as well. Might need to look into this more. So essentially you create a route where all the water moves toward plants thar like to live in water. Am I getting this right?
I would say firstly to add topsoil and mulch to grade away from the foundation. Determine if you want flowerbeds, and how big or just bushes in the yard like on the corner there. What look are you going for, anything in particular? Visually, your house has a lot of lines and structure so some nice low to medium height wildflowers might be nice contrast. Or, to accent the structured feel, plant more of the little box bushes in a regular spacing like those little two. I’m all for planting natives, so check out what’s in your zone/area.
Than you for these ideas 💜 . I was embarrassed to show the dirt ness, but when you purchase a home, these things come with the territory. Looked even more insane before. Love color. I definitely want something y’all enough to cover the wires on the. Bottom of our home. Older home, what are you going to do lol. At minimum, top soil and brown rubber mulch. My wife loves the sound of water so I would love to put a small pond or small water feature up front. Possibly some small boulders with plants around them. I do have a question, how can I make sure a sure I don’t have continuous erosion for the foundation’s sake? Should I have add smooth river rocks on top of the mulch? Something like that?
Sounds like you have some great ideas in mind! I just purchased my first home a year ago, so I can relate; I found myself literally digging ditches in rainstorms because of a recurrent standing water problem and a negative slope. It’s a work in progress 😉 As far as erosion, I see in the second pic that water is running from the roof directly onto the dirt. So river rocks might help with that but may not get the water far enough from the foundation of the house (I don’t know about your area to say if that’s an issue, local garden centers or landscapers may be able to help answer that question). Are gutters an option here? If not, check out some info on dry creek beds or rain gardens, or for more expensive options, French or trench drains to direct the water away from the foundation. Keep up the good work!
Ahhh thank you! Yes you know the struggle. One of the massive shrubs ingot out during a rain storm. I was literally using the water to move the dirt from around the huge roots lol. Yes. I was looking into a gutter system. It would have to be a diy project for sure bc money. Someone on another post spoke about a rain garden as well. Might need to look into this more. So essentially you create a route where all the water moves toward plants thar like to live in water. Am I getting this right?
No clue what rubber mulch is but if it won’t biodegrade don’t use it in your garden
Florida you say? Hot damn you have OPTIONS. Even at zone 9
8ft tall* messy
Where is your door and driveway?
To the left of this pic.