r/landscapedesign

I took some plants with me when I moved and have added things here and there. Now I am looking at my gardens and I feel so frustrated. Things are not cohesive and I made errors everywhere, from planting things too close together to not accounting for growth habits etc. Is there any way to save what plants I have and somehow redesign my gardens/yard? Where would I even start?

We just took out a huge, overwhelming burning bush from the front corner of our house. It's was so big it blocked our front window. Although it was gorgeous it had to go.

I'm looking for ideas of what I can put in its place that won't take over. There's a huge stump that has to come out of soil as well.

Don't want a TREE bc it will get too big, plus root systems that will get under the foundation.

I'm looking for a nice size bush. Something with color. We already have hydrangeas on other side of house.

Any suggestions or ideas? I never know what to ask for at the nursery.

Don't want Rose of Sharon

I’ve got a 9x7m roof terrace that needs a plan.
I’d like to separate it from the other terraces as it’s currently just a big shared roof and has now been demised. Thinking privacy screens with planters all around it to create some space and greenery? Try to make it feel like an enclosed garden not a roof.

But I’ve never had a garden or terrace and thinking it’s worth getting an expert if you have any recco’s? I’m not Barnsbury wealthy fyi so reasonable designers or small businesses over architect firms pls :)))

For a narrow yard, two starting points seem reasonable: lock in the pergola footprint and walking paths, or map the tree canopy and planting zones first.

Starting with the structure can protect dining clearance and the route from the house. Starting with planting can make future shade and screening feel more integrated.

My work with FlexPatio makes me notice the overhead-shade side of this, but I’d like to hear how landscape designers sequence the whole space.