tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post8313764513897287333..comments2024-03-21T23:10:18.096-04:00Comments on Hartwood Roses: Desperately Seeking Curb Appeal.Connie in Hartwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-47445821587939779632011-04-15T08:49:36.263-04:002011-04-15T08:49:36.263-04:00I love your front windows that were hidden by the ...I love your front windows that were hidden by the previous shrubbery, but you need something evergreen to give the beds a foundation of sorts. How about sarcococca? I used it in a friends garden in Virginia last year and it is doing so well. It is a bit unusual, which I think you might like, but the form is less formal than a boxwood, yet it would provide you with all season color and would SuzyMcQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390830509824259765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-68695409555970742582010-04-12T10:19:40.875-04:002010-04-12T10:19:40.875-04:00I think broader-form hollies such as ilex crenata,...I think broader-form hollies such as ilex crenata, might work there. They are shade-tolerant and I love the tiny curved leaves like baby's fingernails. Also, ilex glabra with its oval leaves does very well in shade. It is also called "inkberry" for its almost black berries. Both ilex crenata and ilex glabra are forgiving of bad pruning and are informal in shape. And they seem Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381439008347837904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-63727417566296275492010-04-11T21:22:01.898-04:002010-04-11T21:22:01.898-04:00I love your house. How fun to have a blank slate....I love your house. How fun to have a blank slate. Can't wait to see what develops.house thingshttp://houseitemsandroomsilike.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-21857540996250064612010-04-09T20:09:59.626-04:002010-04-09T20:09:59.626-04:00You may to consider some of the Asian boxwoods spe...You may to consider some of the Asian boxwoods species or cultivars. They will give you a similar look, but can take more adverse and varying conditions than traditional American or Old English box.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-31747518003623076612010-04-07T21:00:22.304-04:002010-04-07T21:00:22.304-04:00I think I would consider painting the garage door ...I think I would consider painting the garage door and the trim around it a colour that would blend more with the brick (even a dark gray) so it doesn't grab your attention so much. I love your idea of the arbour for roses over top of the garage door. <br /><br />As for the front of the house, what about different types of bushes (to handle the different light conditions) that are about the Grace @ Sense and Simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185222544452668586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-77897782539409022582010-04-07T20:15:10.328-04:002010-04-07T20:15:10.328-04:00Have you thought about Steed hollies? Compacta hol...Have you thought about Steed hollies? Compacta hollies are smaller and also might work, but note that they are a great deal more fussy about watering, etc.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05454119971217944217noreply@blogger.com