<< nathankramer.com

Now with this drop off from the west side of the fence bed to the sidewalk, we need to re-landscape it.



The Plan
Our plan is to carve out a small sidewalk patio for a bench and plant the west bed area as our "Plains Garden" using plants such as:

• Globe Mallow
• Poppy Mallow
• Yellow Primrose
• Gramma Grass
• Russian Olive
• Tall Grasses
• Yucca
• Sun Flowers
• Colorado Sage Brush
• stone features such as Launchman Limestone

In 2000 when we purchased in the house, the west bed  was planted with a number of Grape Iris, Sedum, a snowball bush, three Honeysuckle Vines and a scattering of columbine.  The large Austrian Pine trees on the west side not only deposited a large amount of pine needles and cones, but also zapped the area of needed moister.  After the trees were removed in 2004, the area started to see a revitalization.  Many of the Iris from the old Iris nursery were moved in.  A few more day lilies were added. In the future the bed needs to have a little more summer and fall colors.

North End of Fence Bed  - Late Spring 2006

2006 Update
A number of Iris have been removed from these bed in preparation for redesign.

Click to flower names below to open photo.

  
MS Publisher File