Landscaping Day 3 and Driveway

We are 99% done with our landscaping, having only 1 shrub, a few fence rails, and flagstones for the patio area to finish tomorrow. Here is a view of our east bed that highlights 5 gorgeous Cryptomeria Yoshino shrubs along its back, the royal birch, and 1 of the 2 October Glory maple just off the front of the screened porch.

Here’s a view along the south end of the property. In the center is a bed with 5 green giant arborvitae, dwarf forsythia and “tea” viburnums. The bed on the right corner is matched by the one on the left rear corner, and includes burning bush and “sparkleberry” holly. The bed in the foreground covers our well pipe and includes boxwoods, roses, and grasses. You also see 2 sugar maples on the right.

The driveway crew arrived this afternoon and laid the driveway. Now complete, you see it and the beds along the front and side of the house. The beds include hostas, hydrangea, boxwoods, holly, cypress, and several grasses.