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Forum: Beginner LandscapingReplies: 5, Views: 128
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gotagreenthumb
Lakeland, FL
(Zone 9a)

August 8, 2007
1:44 PM

Post #3833015

I would love some suggestions on the front of my landscaping. The left side is very shady and has Azaleas, border grass , and viburnum under the window. The right side has the same plants but is sunny and does much better. I would like the shady side to POP more... any suggestions? Do both sides need to balance?

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azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)

August 8, 2007
9:08 PM

Post #3834666

You might want to offer up your zone :(
gotagreenthumb
Lakeland, FL
(Zone 9a)

August 9, 2007
9:08 PM

Post #3838303

9A
azreno
Mesa, AZ
(Zone 9b)

August 9, 2007
9:11 PM

Post #3838321

Ah, there it is ! lol Gosh, you're in Fl, you can grow so many beautiful tropicals there in full sun that we have to grow in filtered sun here :(

I can't imagine what shade plants are available for you, especially ones that pop.

Lovely yard BTW.
digatunnel
Pasadena, CA
(Zone 10a)

August 9, 2007
11:30 PM

Post #3838917

Personally - I think you need more of those cute pink things running around your yard!
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)

August 11, 2007
3:08 AM

Post #3843567

My suggestion is go on Garden Watchdog and pull up some companies that specialize in tropical plantings. Most of the companies websites have landscape plans that could give you some ideas and may have advanced search features to pull up plants specifically for the area you want planted.
(Nice house)

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