Jenn Nawada takes us on a house call to help a homeowner give new life to her light-challenged backyard. Jenn helps by building a drip edge that will help preserve the shed first. Then, she creates a sun and shade garden, using certain plants where the sun shines through and others in areas that are primarily shaded. The result is thebackyard transformationthat the homeowner was looking for.
Gardens that receive both sun and阴影很难种植in. Plants that need sun won’t get enough in the sunny section, while those that don’t need it will suffer from too much heat on the sunny side of the yard. Landscaping contractor Jenn Nawada takes us through the process of planting a transition garden.
Creating a Sun and Shade Garden
Start with a Drawing
当詹恩(Jenn)到达客户的家时,她会调查院子并进行测量。HomeHome然后,她用素描垫坐下来,开始为房主提出素描。HomeHome该图包括不同的植物和特征位置,请记住,某些区域会有不同的阳光暴露。
Install Stepping Stones
创建通往通往的人行道garden shed通过安装步进石材。首先在棚屋的入口处安装第一块石头。挖掘尽可能多的污垢,以确保棚门可以完全打开,但是石头可以充当割草机和吹雪机。
继续添加stepping stones。花时间挖掘足够的污垢,使石头彼此平坦,彼此平坦。
Dress Up the Shed While Protecting It
棚子rarely have gutters so water that runs off the edge of the eaves will hit the ground and splash up against the shed causing damage over time. Protect that shed by installing a gravel drip edge.
Start by measuring and marking about 12 inches from the shed’s base under the eaves. Then, excavate the dirt between the mark and the shed to a depth of about 5 inches, forming a trench. Place steel landscape edging in the trench and then fasten it in place with landscape spikes. Finally, place landscape fabric in the trench and fill it with pebbles.
Choose the Right Plant Species for the Location
阳光和阴影曝光结合的花园和院子可能会带来挑战,但可以用合适的植物来弄清楚它们。例如,喜欢遮荫的植物,例如昆达,霍莉,山桂树和李格拉利亚,非常适合那些没有阳光的地区。但是,在院子的阳光旁,萨尔维亚,雅罗,弗洛克斯和牡丹和牡丹在所有的阳光下都很好。
It’s a goodidea to lay out the plants在挖掘和种植之前。您将能够调整它们,直到布局完美。
Start Planting
With the layout all set, it’s time to start planting. Be sure to tease the roots of each plant away to prevent them from becoming rootbound in the soil. Also,plant them so the container soil is just slightly higher than the ground, as this allows for mulch. Once everything is planted, install the mulch.
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Jenn helps a homeowner install a drip edge around her shed and install a sun and shade garden with aGoshen Stepping Stonepath.
为了安装滴水边缘,詹恩使用shovel在棚门的每一侧挖掘一条沟槽,长约7-½’,宽12英寸,约5-6英寸;深的。接下来,她与steel landscape edging和lines the sides of the trench with alandscape fabricthat is cut to size. Finally, Jenn fills the trench with海滩鹅卵石。
To prep the garden, pull and discard weeds with园艺手套。Then, break up the grass with aGrub Hoe。耙any remaining sod roots and discard.
Use a shovel to turn over the soil and incorporatecompost。