What shrubs do you think I should consider adding here? Here's the criteria: hardy to zone 5, deer resistant (at least mostly), nothing that requires special fertilizing or pruning treatment (i.e. no hydrangeas or roses), something fairly compact as well as something that is more moderately sized, and nothing too flashy. Multi-season interest a requirement.
Proud Berry Coralberry Symphoricarpos sp. is beautiful. Cut it back early spring if needed and it grows like crazy. Beautiful pink berries in fall, bluish colored leaves. It will get huge if you don’t cut it back but that’s just more beauty to look at.
Looking wonderful. Deer Resistant and zone 5 = Deutzia, Spirea, Forsythia (Show off, 36") , Viburnum (a few varieties that will work), Lilac . Each of these have a few variations in sizes in variety. Some better than others. I know you will pick something wonderful. From one flip flop wearing gardener to another. I am in Indiana 6B.
This is one of the best gardening videos I’ve watched. Hearing your thought process is invaluable. Looks great, I’m looking forward to following its process over the years.
I have Mt Airy Fothergilla, zone 7/MD. My deer nibble the leaf & flower buds in February/March here. If you spray during that time (or perhaps later for you in WI), they will flower & put out flush new leaf growth. The deer leave mine totally alone, once the leaves are out.
Itea “Little Henry” is a beautiful 4’ x 4’ shrub for your border if it works in your area. The plantings you have are gorgeous. Can’t wait to see this all fill in.
That looks so great, and it’s not even completed yet. Ninebarks and Viburnums are two of my favorite shrubs. I just love the berries in Autumn on the Viburnums for the birds. Whatever you choose Erin, I’m sure it will be just perfect. It looks fantastic already.
This entire space is coming together fantastic. Such a massive undertaking. I think you need a nice vacation Erin. Let those roots settle and go have a few big G&T and some R&R. 💜
Show Off Sugar Baby forsythia is a beauty! Mine are four-5 years old. 3’x2.5’ vase-like shape. Flowers on the entire stem for about 3 weeks in MD/zone 7. Nice green all summer. My deer herd of 20+ don’t touch it. Pinned down some low branches. Routed easily. Now I have 5 more potted up. Will plant the babies elsewhere this fall.
Amber Jubilee Ninebark is a fantastic shrub. It gets 5-6' tall, which may be a little taller than will work in your area. It is a shrub that doesn't scream look at me, but when you do take notice of it it is beautiful. I love watching their colors change from spring, summer and fall and the small cluster of reddish berries are perfect in the winter. Your project looks absolutely stunning! All the new tree plantings already look like they were always supposed to naturally be there. I'm so excited for you!
I have 3 and then another one of those used to screen the ground of my neighbors side yard which they leave bare. The deer haven’t eaten them that I can tell, but I have other things they like better. I love the orange color in spring
Love how disciplined you were with this project!! It's going to be absolutely beautiful! As for the wooly adelgid I have a feeling it maybe too cold for it where you are located. I spoke to an arborist and she said they don't like the real cold winters. Great job!
I Love Planting trees! I Love that you removed the burlap and wire from the root balls. It always bugs me to see planters Not removing it. Great video Erin. I always look forward to the next one. I have learned so much from you.😊
I immediately thought of cotoneaster. It’s a non-flashy, non-demanding, nice looking workhorse in my yard. Sweetly pretty in early summer with some flowers which turn into small red berries. Very drought tolerant, shape stays nice without pruning, 4-ish tall and wide here in high altitude (yes, that makes a difference). I checked and it’s “not favored by deer”. I have had it turn up voluntarily in several other areas of my yard. Two I’m very grateful for, the third wasn’t hard to remove.
This project is incredible. I watched the video when you walkled us through this idea and seeing all the trees in place I thinks it's perfect. So nice that you are using native trees. It will allow the space to look that much more natural rather than a display.
While I don’t have a lot of experience with Ninebark, I am really liking it’s screening properties between my neighbor and my house. A variety of them would be fun in one area.
Beautiful screen, very thoughtfully designed with tough as nails plants. I always remind people (nursery person here) that they put trees in containers so they won't fall out, not that for tree growth purposes. Always locate the flare if before digging if you can. What a huge project--no wonder you were tired as hell!
I love Philadelphus/Mockorange. It will be covered with the white flowers in early summer and then blend back into the background. You could always do one of the white variegated cultivars though. One of my all time favorites.
Consider buttonbush for your empty spot. There is a dwarf version of 'Legend of the Fall' Fothergilla called 'Legend of the Small' which might satisfy the front of the bed. As a bonus, in fall those shrubs have spectacular color, which will echo some of the beautiful color you'll be getting from the Firespire Hornbeam trees. The whole project looks beautiful. Love your channel!
Erin, for shrubs in the 4' range, possibly plant several Mockorange shrubs, such as the Illuminati Sparks, Illuminati Arch, or Illuminati Towers. Any of these would add a lovely scent and since you already have white flowers in that area, it wouldn't distract the eye. They are all hardy in Zones 4-7, I think. I hope you and Mr. Much More Patient have a great weekend. ~Margie🤗
Fantastic job and beautifully planned Erin. I'm loving all the textures and height variations. I'll add my vote for Nine Bark too !! You are a wonderful inspiration in my garden and I love your "down to earth" attitude :)
Only 4 hours!! Great work, Erin (& co)! I'm putting my votes in for Spiraea and Physocarpus.. There's such an amazing range of cultivars to choose from!
O my! Absolutely LOVE this!! What a change for the better ! And don't you love it when you can recycle and have the gorgeous chips from the old trees? What about PW's Bloomerang Lilac? Not showy, really. It stays 4-6' tall and wide, hardy to zone 3. I have it, takes some shade and would give you just a little color in the spring with sporadic reblooming "sproinks" that I love. And it's that smell, just that smell I need in the spring......
I just love that you are using free chips. I ask the tree trimmer trimming along the power lines in March is I could get their chips. I got 5 loads of free chips. Enough to last me a couple years or more.
Looks awesome, Erin. Love the collaboration between you and Yulia. No improvement needed on your great choices. Other suggestions might be Abelia, Deutzia, and Fothergilla. I just added a Sage leaf Willow and that might fit well also.The foliage is blue and narrow and gets a sort of catkin that opens burgandy
Hi Erin! That area is looking really nice! I really like the trees you've chosen. I'm looking forward to seeing the shrubs you chose. How satisfying to get 14 trees planted in 4 hours. I'm glad you guys had help. Thank you so much for sharing!
I love your tree choices! How about Hamamelis virginiana? It might be too open, but on the other hand, you've got layers going on. Aronia will sucker, but maybe you want some of that? There's also Lindera benzoin, which is nice and wide, and has the bonus of red berries for the birds (and is a host plant for swallowtails!).
I would also second on Fothergilla, like Mt Airy, although not sure how it does on calcareous soils. The planting looks fantastic. Looks like a great place to let the Mertensias have a bit of space.
My second suggestion is another West Coast native, Mahonia nervosa (low Oregon grape). It's hardy to zone 5, stays about 2' tall, and is evergreen. It has sparse yellow flowers for a short time in spring, which I don't find very noticeable. It gets dusty blue berries in the fall, which the birds love. The foliage can take on a maroon tinge during cold winters. It thrives on zero care, does well in full sun to deep shade, and survives our summer drought season (in Seattle) with no watering but also does well in moist conditions. I think it's relatively unpalatable to deer but we don't deal with that here in the city, so check your sources to be sure. Its only downside are its sharply pointed leaves, but in an area where no one will be brushing against them, it's only an issue for weeding. I always wear gloves.
Ditto on Ninebark! TOUGH plants with some show when they flower but not for that long of a time. Find them tough as nails and many varieties. Little Henry is also a nice choice.
I love all your new trees. A swoop of dwarf mountain laurels would be lovely. I have “Elf” in zone 5b that grows to 3 feet. Flowers later in spring with light pink flowers that fade to white with time. Beautiful and well behaved shrub
I vote for gold mop head cypress! Love how it drapes. Mine grew pretty fast in pass 5 years and I’m so happy with them, I did nothing but make sure enough water.
I absolutely love everything you have done with this space. The collaboration between you and your neighbors is encouraging - being able to work together especially when you noted that this is really mostly their property. Great team work!!!!! I find this project both encouraging and inspiring. No suggestions... I think you've got this!
I love mahonia. You said texture A+ on texture. in recent years some much shorter cultivars. evergreen. most deer resistant...top out at 3 to 4 feet or up to 12'. Wide selection. The lower the maintenance in that area the better I think. what a beautiful presentation wall for you opulent gorgeous garden....perfectly sneeky=peeky. Pat yourself on the back. You just jumped the property value up a notch...I enjoy your show
Some of my fav shrubs: Callicarpa (Beautyberry), PW's Weigela "Vinho Verde," any of the dwarf varieties of Oakleaf Hydrangea. Also, my fav evergreen groundcovers: Wintergreen (beautiful dark leaves & yummy berries) & any of the blue groundcover varieties of Juniper.
Gorgeous choices!! I would vote for more viburnums, aronias/ red &/or black chokeberries, spicebush/ lindera benzoin, more winterberries, sumacs? can you grow northern bayberry? Beach plum/prunus maritima? Kalmia latifolia? Mountain Laurel? Love natives so much!!
I must have missed the teardown vid. Everything looks fantastic! If I'm not mistaken, when Jim Putnam interviewed you last year (one of my favorite of his interviews. Maybe one day you could visit and interview him at his property?), I think you asked him what he might suggest adding to your property and I believe he said Clethra, tho I don't remember him suggesting 17 :)). Anyway, looking forward to seeing how this area develops. Best of luck.
We do like crossover vids! I think because you both have well-established garden channels and there's mutual respect, your joint videos just seemed to flow so easily and were full of useful design info. So thanks again to you and Jim! (Maybe you could submit a question to him for his weekly Q & A regarding your plethora of clethra? And we could all enjoy his response...)
Fun to see your thoughts in action on how you plant this part of the garden. Ideas on color, durability etc The “they look like hell right now, but they’ll be fine” comment gave me a chuckle. I like that confidence. Looks great.
Wow, it's really impressive that you were able to find such a variety of things in such large sizes. Ninebarks, dogwoods, viburnums, weigela and elderberries. Plenty of variety in size and color, hardy in zone 5 and low maintenance.
I have been so excited to see this new space take shape. It did not disappoint! And has inspired some tree options for my own yard and future projects. Thank you so much for taking us along on the journey! I just love it.
So glad you took off all the burlap & wire cages from the trees and explained it. I don’t understand the logic to planting with that stuff. What, you save time and effort?! Not worth risk of the roots binding up. The site so far looks fantastic. Kudos to your design and thorough planning 👏🙌
What shrubs do you think I should consider adding here? Here's the criteria: hardy to zone 5, deer resistant (at least mostly), nothing that requires special fertilizing or pruning treatment (i.e. no hydrangeas or roses), something fairly compact as well as something that is more moderately sized, and nothing too flashy. Multi-season interest a requirement.
Proud Berry Coralberry Symphoricarpos sp. is beautiful. Cut it back early spring if needed and it grows like crazy. Beautiful pink berries in fall, bluish colored leaves. It will get huge if you don’t cut it back but that’s just more beauty to look at.
Looking wonderful. Deer Resistant and zone 5 = Deutzia, Spirea, Forsythia (Show off, 36") , Viburnum (a few varieties that will work), Lilac . Each of these have a few variations in sizes in variety. Some better than others. I know you will pick something wonderful. From one flip flop wearing gardener to another. I am in Indiana 6B.
What about red twig or attic fire dogwood? It would add more winter interest and some lower screening in the winter.
GINGER WINE NINEBARK
Maybe some haskaps! :)
This is one of the best gardening videos I’ve watched. Hearing your thought process is invaluable. Looks great, I’m looking forward to following its process over the years.
No cages or burlap, just rootball, love it !!!❤❤❤
I am obsessed with Fothergilla and think shorter or medium varieties would look amazing. Really beautiful job so far!
Have you seen Blue Shadow Fothergilla? It is absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t resist buying one the other day.
Yes, I love it! Looks beautiful for 3 seasons.
I have Mt Airy Fothergilla, zone 7/MD. My deer nibble the leaf & flower buds in February/March here. If you spray during that time (or perhaps later for you in WI), they will flower & put out flush new leaf growth. The deer leave mine totally alone, once the leaves are out.
Itea “Little Henry” is a beautiful 4’ x 4’ shrub for your border if it works in your area. The plantings you have are gorgeous. Can’t wait to see this all fill in.
Fantastic amazing🌹🌹❤
That looks so great, and it’s not even completed yet. Ninebarks and Viburnums are two of my favorite shrubs. I just love the berries in Autumn on the Viburnums for the birds. Whatever you choose Erin, I’m sure it will be just perfect. It looks fantastic already.
This entire space is coming together fantastic. Such a massive undertaking. I think you need a nice vacation Erin. Let those roots settle and go have a few big G&T and some R&R. 💜
How exciting! It looks amazing. For a shorter shrub how about the small sized forthsythia from Proven Winners.
Show Off Sugar Baby forsythia is a beauty! Mine are four-5 years old. 3’x2.5’ vase-like shape. Flowers on the entire stem for about 3 weeks in MD/zone 7. Nice green all summer. My deer herd of 20+ don’t touch it.
Pinned down some low branches. Routed easily. Now I have 5 more potted up. Will plant the babies elsewhere this fall.
Thank you on behalf of the trees for removing the burlap and cages completely!
Amber Jubilee Ninebark is a fantastic shrub. It gets 5-6' tall, which may be a little taller than will work in your area. It is a shrub that doesn't scream look at me, but when you do take notice of it it is beautiful. I love watching their colors change from spring, summer and fall and the small cluster of reddish berries are perfect in the winter. Your project looks absolutely stunning! All the new tree plantings already look like they were always supposed to naturally be there. I'm so excited for you!
I have 2 varieties of these. They are pretty but definitely not deer resistant.
I have 3 and then another one of those used to screen the ground of my neighbors side yard which they leave bare. The deer haven’t eaten them that I can tell, but I have other things they like better. I love the orange color in spring
I have a ninebark “Diablo” and it’s beautiful. Dark dark foliage with white flowers.
Love how disciplined you were with this project!! It's going to be absolutely beautiful! As for the wooly adelgid I have a feeling it maybe too cold for it where you are located. I spoke to an arborist and she said they don't like the real cold winters. Great job!
I couldn’t have done it without your help and expertise!
Gorgeous mix of fullness and height. I’m sure it will be thrilling for you.
I love that two of my favorite "garden ladies" are friends!❤ And yes, that is how I refer to you when discussing these videos with my kids.😊
I Love Planting trees! I Love that you removed the burlap and wire from the root balls. It always bugs me to see planters Not removing it. Great video Erin. I always look forward to the next one. I have learned so much from you.😊
So glad you took off all the burlap and cages before you planted.
I immediately thought of cotoneaster. It’s a non-flashy, non-demanding, nice looking workhorse in my yard. Sweetly pretty in early summer with some flowers which turn into small red berries. Very drought tolerant, shape stays nice without pruning, 4-ish tall and wide here in high altitude (yes, that makes a difference). I checked and it’s “not favored by deer”. I have had it turn up voluntarily in several other areas of my yard. Two I’m very grateful for, the third wasn’t hard to remove.
We have lots of deer in my area and the cotoneaster gets left strictly alone!
Buttonbush (cephalanthus) Sugar Shack. A rugged native that pollinators love. Interesting flowers and then berries.
This project is incredible. I watched the video when you walkled us through this idea and seeing all the trees in place I thinks it's perfect. So nice that you are using native trees. It will allow the space to look that much more natural rather than a display.
Viburnum! Deer resistant and bloom nicely. Of course protection from your deer is very important here!!! Looks great!
While I don’t have a lot of experience with Ninebark, I am really liking it’s screening properties between my neighbor and my house. A variety of them would be fun in one area.
Beautiful screen, very thoughtfully designed with tough as nails plants. I always remind people (nursery person here) that they put trees in containers so they won't fall out, not that for tree growth purposes. Always locate the flare if before digging if you can. What a huge project--no wonder you were tired as hell!
Awesome collaboration with the neighbors
I love the blue kazoo Spirea because of the bluish green foliage which is a little darker and the flowers are just a bonus in the spring!
There are so many beautiful viburnums!!!
I love Philadelphus/Mockorange. It will be covered with the white flowers in early summer and then blend back into the background. You could always do one of the white variegated cultivars though. One of my all time favorites.
I agree with this suggestion it fits the bill for the greenery you are looking for and the blessing of the lovely blooms and aroma in late spring.
I am excited to see how this grows into itself!
Consider buttonbush for your empty spot. There is a dwarf version of 'Legend of the Fall' Fothergilla called 'Legend of the Small' which might satisfy the front of the bed. As a bonus, in fall those shrubs have spectacular color, which will echo some of the beautiful color you'll be getting from the Firespire Hornbeam trees. The whole project looks beautiful. Love your channel!
I love that hemlock! It all looks great!
Erin, for shrubs in the 4' range, possibly plant several Mockorange shrubs, such as the Illuminati Sparks, Illuminati Arch, or Illuminati Towers. Any of these would add a lovely scent and since you already have white flowers in that area, it wouldn't distract the eye. They are all hardy in Zones 4-7, I think. I hope you and Mr. Much More Patient have a great weekend. ~Margie🤗
Fantastic job and beautifully planned Erin. I'm loving all the textures and height variations. I'll add my vote for Nine Bark too !! You are a wonderful inspiration in my garden and I love your "down to earth" attitude :)
I just love that you keep in the first takes 😂😂
Love the winterberries. Love the hydrangeas; I really like the tall panicle variety: Tardava. Always love David Austin Roses and elderberries.
I'm very partial to Fothergilla gardenii -- perfect size, lovely late spring flowers and great fall color.
Yes! Low scape mound Aronia would be beautiful there
Only 4 hours!! Great work, Erin (& co)! I'm putting my votes in for Spiraea and Physocarpus.. There's such an amazing range of cultivars to choose from!
Red chokeberry or black chokeberry shrubs are beautiful and very easy to grow.
I recommend PW’s weigela, wine and roses. I live in Ontario, Canada, zone 5. Weigela comes back for us faithfully every year and it’s carefree.
OMG that AUGER IS SO COOL!
We love our Standing Ovation Serviceberry. It's tall and narrow (4' x 15') and do great in zone 5 with minimal care.
O my! Absolutely LOVE this!! What a change for the better ! And don't you love it when you can recycle and have the gorgeous chips from the old trees? What about PW's Bloomerang Lilac? Not showy, really. It stays 4-6' tall and wide, hardy to zone 3. I have it, takes some shade and would give you just a little color in the spring with sporadic reblooming "sproinks" that I love. And it's that smell, just that smell I need in the spring......
O and no pruning, no nothing!
I love aronia melanocarpa, especially 'Black Magic'
Such a beautiful, exciting project.
I just love that you are using free chips. I ask the tree trimmer trimming along the power lines in March is I could get their chips. I got 5 loads of free chips. Enough to last me a couple years or more.
What about some barberries to add a little purple color to your landscape? 💚😊💚
SPECTACULAR VIDEO!!!
Ninebark, great color, great bark, deer resistant. Doesn't get gigantic, can be trimmed. I cut 1/3 off each year to keep it about 8 feet tall.
Looks awesome, Erin. Love the collaboration between you and Yulia.
No improvement needed on your great choices. Other suggestions might be Abelia, Deutzia, and Fothergilla. I just added a Sage leaf Willow and that might fit well also.The foliage is blue and narrow and gets a sort of catkin that opens burgandy
This is going to be so beautiful! Thank you for sharing the process. I’m looking forward to seeing how it looks over the coming months and years.
Hi Erin! That area is looking really nice! I really like the trees you've chosen. I'm looking forward to seeing the shrubs you chose. How satisfying to get 14 trees planted in 4 hours. I'm glad you guys had help. Thank you so much for sharing!
I’m thinking spires, I personally love that plant.
I love your tree choices! How about Hamamelis virginiana? It might be too open, but on the other hand, you've got layers going on. Aronia will sucker, but maybe you want some of that? There's also Lindera benzoin, which is nice and wide, and has the bonus of red berries for the birds (and is a host plant for swallowtails!).
I am partial to artic fire and artic sun dogwoods
looks great! how about new jersey tea, mock orange, oakleaf hydrangea, or elderberry. Those are lovely native shrubs.
I have a ninebark that gets yellow leaves. I love it. It is tall but they have a smaller version I think its called Darts Gold 4 to 5 ft
You are total class, Erin. Looks great!
Wow. This is going to be amazing.
I would also second on Fothergilla, like Mt Airy, although not sure how it does on calcareous soils. The planting looks fantastic. Looks like a great place to let the Mertensias have a bit of space.
Wow this is so impressive! I love all the tree and shrub choices.
My second suggestion is another West Coast native, Mahonia nervosa (low Oregon grape). It's hardy to zone 5, stays about 2' tall, and is evergreen. It has sparse yellow flowers for a short time in spring, which I don't find very noticeable. It gets dusty blue berries in the fall, which the birds love. The foliage can take on a maroon tinge during cold winters. It thrives on zero care, does well in full sun to deep shade, and survives our summer drought season (in Seattle) with no watering but also does well in moist conditions. I think it's relatively unpalatable to deer but we don't deal with that here in the city, so check your sources to be sure. Its only downside are its sharply pointed leaves, but in an area where no one will be brushing against them, it's only an issue for weeding. I always wear gloves.
I have one and it gets smaller every year! I think it’s a pH issue.
Mountain laurel are my favorite evergreen shrub at 4’ and I think they look great next to hydrangeas. 😊
Amsonia Hubrichtii. Newer variety String Theory. Fantastic texture all year. Then outstanding fall color. A wave or grouping would look great.
Ditto on Ninebark! TOUGH plants with some show when they flower but not for that long of a time. Find them tough as nails and many varieties. Little Henry is also a nice choice.
Wow thats a major make over, and its going to be stunning!❤
I love all your new trees. A swoop of dwarf mountain laurels would be lovely. I have “Elf” in zone 5b that grows to 3 feet. Flowers later in spring with light pink flowers that fade to white with time. Beautiful and well behaved shrub
I have clethera and really like it. Nice subtle flowers and fall color. I find it does spread.
The deer loved my diervilla and Berry Poppins. What about using calicarpa, viburnums, or a smoke bush.
What about Leucothoe 'Rainbow’? Unusual evergreen but shouldn’t draw too much attention, has some movement and it’s deer-resistant
I vote for gold mop head cypress! Love how it drapes. Mine grew pretty fast in pass 5 years and I’m so happy with them, I did nothing but make sure enough water.
Viburnum Nudum Winterthur beautiful foliage 🍃 awesome berries and fall color, beautiful selection of trees and shrubs Erin 👌
So impressed with the machinery that you got to help plant your trees and brushes. Your colllection looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 👍❤️😊
I absolutely love everything you have done with this space. The collaboration between you and your neighbors is encouraging - being able to work together especially when you noted that this is really mostly their property. Great team work!!!!! I find this project both encouraging and inspiring. No suggestions... I think you've got this!
I love mahonia. You said texture A+ on texture. in recent years some much shorter cultivars. evergreen. most deer resistant...top out at 3 to 4 feet or up to 12'. Wide selection. The lower the maintenance in that area the better I think. what a beautiful presentation wall for you opulent gorgeous garden....perfectly sneeky=peeky. Pat yourself on the back. You just jumped the property value up a notch...I enjoy your show
Shrub suggestion: How about ninebarks? Area is looking great!
Some of my fav shrubs:
Callicarpa (Beautyberry), PW's Weigela "Vinho Verde," any of the dwarf varieties of Oakleaf Hydrangea. Also, my fav evergreen groundcovers: Wintergreen (beautiful dark leaves & yummy berries) & any of the blue groundcover varieties of Juniper.
I love the trees you selected!!!
Gorgeous choices!! I would vote for more viburnums, aronias/ red &/or black chokeberries, spicebush/ lindera benzoin, more winterberries, sumacs? can you grow northern bayberry? Beach plum/prunus maritima? Kalmia latifolia? Mountain Laurel? Love natives so much!!
Beautiful Erin! Hope all goes well with the trees & shrubs. ☀️🌲☀️
Bobo & Wee White Hydrangeas are GREAT small shrubs.
I must have missed the teardown vid. Everything looks fantastic! If I'm not mistaken, when Jim Putnam interviewed you last year (one of my favorite of his interviews. Maybe one day you could visit and interview him at his property?), I think you asked him what he might suggest adding to your property and I believe he said Clethra, tho I don't remember him suggesting 17 :)). Anyway, looking forward to seeing how this area develops. Best of luck.
I definitely want to crash Jim's garden! And I think it was Clethra that he suggested. I'll have to see what he thinks about me going in whole hog.
We do like crossover vids! I think because you both have well-established garden channels and there's mutual respect, your joint videos just seemed to flow so easily and were full of useful design info. So thanks again to you and Jim! (Maybe you could submit a question to him for his weekly Q & A regarding your plethora of clethra? And we could all enjoy his response...)
Also check out the Amber jubilee ninebark. Not green leaves but so beautiful!
I have this one. Love it!
Red or yellow stemmed dogwood and or Physocarpus. The border looks great.
You plan is looking fabulous
Beautiful property. Love the selection of trees and plants.
Maybe a variegated dogwood bush. I do think it needs something light looking. Brilliant work!
It already looks so good! My ideas for shrubs: Bird's Nest Spruce and Dwarf Mugo Pine.
Fun to see your thoughts in action on how you plant this part of the garden. Ideas on color, durability etc
The “they look like hell right now, but they’ll be fine” comment gave me a chuckle. I like that confidence. Looks great.
Really, really beautiful Erin!
I think it's so handsome. To make your other gorgeous gardens the sight you want people to stare at, well I believe you've done it. You're amazing. 😊
I would suggest Nine barks. There are dark red leaves and other which are light green.
It looks beautiful! Gave me some ideas for my own backyard for privacy.
Amalanchier or Serviceberry is my favorite small tree. There are bush versions too.
Sweet scrub
Sweetspire would be gorgeous.
Thanks for showing The Cornelian Dogwood. I think i need to move mine. I thought I'd keep it trimmed , but i like the way yours is looking 👍❤👍
Wow, it's really impressive that you were able to find such a variety of things in such large sizes.
Ninebarks, dogwoods, viburnums, weigela and elderberries. Plenty of variety in size and color, hardy in zone 5 and low maintenance.
It looks very good Erin. Even better after they settle in. I love the trees you picked out .🌸💚🙃
I have been so excited to see this new space take shape. It did not disappoint! And has inspired some tree options for my own yard and future projects. Thank you so much for taking us along on the journey! I just love it.
I don’t really have a suggestion just want to say it looks great right now! Fun watching gardening in a different zone than mine.
Crimson pigmy would look great!
So glad you took off all the burlap & wire cages from the trees and explained it. I don’t understand the logic to planting with that stuff. What, you save time and effort?! Not worth risk of the roots binding up. The site so far looks fantastic. Kudos to your design and thorough planning 👏🙌
So far so beautiful. It will be magnificent when it grows and hopefully all the trees cooperate and thrive.