Rental Property Front Garden Revival
Before
A property management company in Biddeford hired Garden Design Maine to add some low-maintenance, long lasting color to a front garden area at one of their residential rental properties.
The area only receives about 4 hours of sun a day, dappled much of the time, so plant choices needed to take that into consideration.
Garden Design Maine put together a simple plan consisting of shade-friendly perennials to add a good pop of color & interest, while being easy to care for.
Rental property front garden area "before". Quite overgrown and in need of an overhaul.
After
Picture taken directly after planting. Already a marked improvement from what existed before!
Existing hosta were incorporated into a design that also included:
Japanese hakonechloa grass interspersed with heuchera (coral bells) along the front of the border.
Astilbe Younique were added to the center, with echinacea purpurea placed in the back where more direct sunlight would be received.
Geranium Johnsons Blue and Max Frei filled in the sides for pretty pink and blue blooms throughout the growing season.
One year later, all the plants were thriving and doing exactly what Garden Design Maine hoped for - filling in their chosen spots with gorgeous foliage and beautiful blooms!
The property owner was delighted, and the garden - while small - receives many compliments from tenants and passersby.
One year after planting
Two years after planting
