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Garden Design for a Deck

A garden design featuring easy-to-grow shrubs and perennials enhances this deck and helps it blend into the garden.

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Deck Garden Design
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Brick edging helps prevent grass
from invading the beds.

About the Design

When it comes to integrating a deck into the landscape, most of us settle for a few low-growing evergreens or a line of small shrubs. This mixed border shows that year-round interest and low-maintenance can come together to truly enhance the beauty of a deck.

The free-form beds include plants in a range of heights and foliage colors that helps maintain interest even when the flowers are not in bloom. Most of the plants are suited to a wide range of growing conditions from USDA growing zones 4 to 8.


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West border.
How the Garden Was Created

The edges of the bed were laid out with hoses to ensure smooth curves. Next, potted plants were set out to determine the ideal positioning. Once the planting plan was set, the sod was removed and organic matter tilled into the soil.

Along the west side of the deck, ornamental grasses like blue sedge and blue lyme grass get a starring role.


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South border.

After the soil was prepared, the bed was planted. Then came the installation of brick edging, and finally, a 3-inch layer of shredded cedar mulch. Limestone pavers were added at the bottom of the deck stairs to keep this high-traffic area looking fresh.

Plants along the south side of the deck include Russian sage, 'Goldsturm' black-eyed Susan, and variegated wintercreeper.


Continued on page 2:  West Border Plan

 

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