Lake Cottage Landscaping Plans

This is the day I’ve been looking forward to all summer! The dirt was a great experience! guest cottageIt is my favourite thing to do. Over the past few days, I’ve spent all my time landscaping. Well, more accurately landscaping my arms off…but 70 some odd plants and 22 bags of mulch later things are looking good! It was great to have the help of everyone at Walters Gardens. The landscaping was done to my satisfaction. The Proven Winner plants. The majority of the yard in our home is under the sun, and I am not familiar with plants that are best for areas that receive shade. The staff was so helpful in figuring out what I needed.

There have been a few inquiries on Instagram regarding planting like this in September. Michigan’s fall season is one of the best times to plant. Plants can adapt better to the colder temperatures and the soil is more fertile. Everything should look beautiful in spring. Can’t wait to see you! I can’t wait!

We’ll do some before and after actions before I reveal all of the plant names.

Before

Then,

Oh, I love looking back at these old photos!

Lake Cottage Landscaping Plans

Here is the landscape plan Walter’s Gardens created for me. It lists the different plants. It’s easier to compare the plants I chose this way. This is very close to the original planting. We changed a couple of things based on what was available.

 

 

The green was my base color, but I also wanted to add a few purples and some pink. We made some great choices.

The sun garden was added to the new gravel driveway. The roadside view is a huge improvement. The Catmints, Junipers and Russian Sage will grow tall in the coming years and eventually cover our ugly utility pole.

The patio is a perfect place to add some purple mums.

Charlie couldn’t stop himself either. He loves “his” office.

The landscaping has made a big difference. I have more plans for window boxes, exterior lighting, house numbers and other things. These Proven Winners will be beautiful in a few years.