All of the western provinces have their own Master Gardener groups who will be more familiar with your local conditions. Contact information for these associations can be found using the links below:.
Skip to content. Question We have some overgrown globe cedars that need pruning badly. See attached picture:. Answer Thanks for sending along the photo. It looks very dark in there - will anything grow? If not, just put down landscaping cloth and cover with a layer of stone in a color that looks good with your brick.
Is this the front of your house? A picture from farther away would be useful. So I had someone who specializes in exterior remodeling come over and he loved our house. He said that we shouldn't replace the roof until we see actual leaks because it looks like we have some life left in our roof. He said that when we do replace it, we should replace it with cedar.
He said that he really like the exterior of the house as is and all he would do is add a pergola to the right of the doorway. He would make place three round columns the color of house walls and then the top of the pergola would be the color of railroad ties. He said I could plant some sort of climbing pllant to go up the columns.
He'd add a small bistro set under the pergola. He liked the arch in my doorway and told me not to remove it. He also liked the large hedges and said to just trim them down a foot in the Fall. He also suggested large lanterns on either side of the garage door. MarleneM 7 years ago. I think I would also remove the other hedge that's hiding half of the front door and large window. I think even a couple of lovely urns would add more curb appeal than the existing shrubs, but agree with Jonathan in that you need compact shrubs as a long term solution.
Like 1 Save. When a large tree grows so close to the home you open yourself up to issues with the roots breaching the foundation. The cute lovely bushes that were planted some years ago are no longer doing anything for the home.
It's time to rethink your front as you well know. Putting in a pathway that has some curve to it and lighting will make the front safer and appealing.
Continuing a curved flower bed along the front of the home will add more of an airy feeling to the brick. Consider flowering bushes such as hydrangeas, hostas, roses of sharon or azaleas as they are far easier to maintain particularly if you have tenants. Window boxes would go a long way to make the smaller windows feel larger. A tree slightly off center in the front yard will add more dimension. A dwarf Japanese maple might work for you there.
Or a dwarf weeping cherry. Stay away from trees like crab apple as they make a huge mess. Color is important too. You would want to paint the front door in a color that sets it apart from the rest of the home and catches the eye. Some colors play nice with brick and some don't work at all. I suggest going white for the top paneling it will make the home appear larger and then a sage green for the door.
Agree with others. Both shrubs are -way too large for the house -planted too close to the house Recommend -remove both bushes -draw and mulch bed with curved lines. Bed should be larger at corners and the froth door. You don't need flower boxes. Look in the live zone for dead, diseased or broken limbs. Partially remove the limb by cutting back to just beyond a green shoot.
Alternatively, reach back to the trunk and remove the entire branch. Trim back branches that are overcrowded or that turn back into the tree, either removing the branch completely or cutting it just past a green shoot. Shear the outside of the tree in mid-summer, removing only the outer 2 to 3 inches and leaving plenty of green on the tree.
Branches with most or all of their green removed will not grow back. Avoid pruning in summer, because the tips of the pruned branches may turn brown. Inner foliage may naturally turn brown in the fall as a natural shedding of older leaves, which is not a cause for concern. Audrey Pannell has been writing since the year She has written for AOL and eHow. She holds a Bachelor of Science in public administration from the University of Texas at Dallas and also completed a certification course to obtain a teaching certificate for early childhood through fourth grade.
Share this article. Tip Make slanting cuts when removing limbs that grow upward to prevent water from collecting in the cut and speed healing. Warning Avoid pruning in summer, because the tips of the pruned branches may turn brown.
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