Transforming My Backyard - Discover How I'm Revamping It With Minimal Time and Resources
For a homeowner in Southwest Ohio, the journey to creating a stunning front yard landscape began with a fixer-upper house and an overgrown, unappealing yard. The homeowner, who spends their summers on a lake in Northern Michigan, has set their sights on a low-maintenance, sustainable, and visually appealing design that blends minimalist aesthetics, native plant selection, and smart garden structures.
The heart of the transformation lies in the use of Vego Garden raised beds and Plant By Number kits. The homeowner plans to use four 4 in 1 Modular Metal Raised Beds from Vego Garden just outside their door, as an in-ground bed is not feasible due to the state of their side yard. These beds will serve as organized planting zones, making maintenance easier by structuring soil and plant placement.
The homeowner has chosen the Pastel Tones Garden Kit from Plant By Number, which includes plants and covers a 5 x 10 foot (1.5 x 3 m) area. This kit features a mix of blooming perennials and evergreen plants for a beautiful border year-round. To create a continuous seasonal color, the homeowner will group plants with staggered bloom times.
Along the fence line at the back of their property, the homeowner has selected the Native Hummingbird Garden Kit. This kit features native deer-resistant perennials like false indigo, bee balm, great blue lobelia, and penstemon, which the homeowner hopes will attract bees and butterflies despite the presence of deer.
The homeowner's plan for the yard includes welcoming blooms along the path to the front door, a cottage garden packed with pollinator plants, and raised beds full of fresh produce. To reduce lawn space and maintenance needs, pathways or gravel areas will surround the beds. The Small Garden Accent Map, which does not come with plants, will be used to create a simple border next to the new raised beds.
In terms of maintenance practices, the homeowner will mulch raised beds generously to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture. Efficient watering will target the root zones inside Vego Garden beds to minimize waste. To enrich soil naturally, the homeowner will avoid chemical fertilizers and instead use compost.
By combining the structured, easy-care system of Vego Garden raised beds with thoughtfully curated Plant By Number kits, the homeowner is creating a sustainable front yard that is both beautiful and effortless to maintain, supporting local ecology and conserving resources. The homeowner plans to add a deer-resistant perennial border and a picket fence to slow down deer in their yard, ensuring a thriving habitat for pollinators and a delightful space for the homeowner and their guests.
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The homeowner's plan to use Vego Garden raised beds and Plant By Number kits for their front yard transformation embodies a sustainable lifestyle, blending minimalist aesthetics with smart garden structures and native plant selection, akin to a home-and-garden approach. By adopting a low-maintenance, visually appealing design, they demonstrate a commitment to sustainable living, ensuring an effortless-to-maintain and ecologically-friendly space.
