Front Yard Woodland Garden

Meet Nina's front garden.  Previous owners tried to grow grass here but between the northern exposure and the huge oak in the middle, their attempts were doomed.  Nina knew better and created instead this charming woodland retreat.  (Fitting, since it's located on Woodland Avenue, just a few houses down the street from me.)  She filled it with understory trees, like dogwords and serviceberries, that are just now coming into bloom, plus spring bulbs, pathways and some brand-new perennials.  So like any real garden, it keeps getting better. It just needs a load of leafmold mulch every spring.

The photo on the left was taken from the sidewalk and the one on the right from her house facing the street.

Now  since I've already dragged you down the street to see new Nina's garden, how about a quick look at her green roof?  It's actually one you may have even seen before, since pictures of it are all over the web.  This shot I found on the site of a local nonprofit.  Her green roof plant supplier, Ed Snodgrass, also uses this gorgeous example in his promotional materials.

Comments

[Pam/Digging]

Nina seems like one smart and talented lady. That's so much nicer than a boring lawn.

[Xris (Flatbush Gardener)]

Beautiful. I've been reducing the area devoted to lawn since we bought our house two years ago.

The roof is amazing. Looks like a porch roof?

[Susan Harris]

The greenroof is on top of a one-floor addition and was installed at the time of construction.

[Ginger]

The woodland garden is so serene! Love the greenroof!

[Yolanda Elizabet]

Go with the flow gardening is always a good idea. Love the greenroof!