Pinewood Exterior
Russian Sage planted around parking pad. Line the break between the sage and grass with large river rocks, River rocks flow from around parking pad and continue around trees next to the parking pad, creating a large planting bed. Rocks also flow from parking pad to across the from of the house, making one serpentine line of river rock from the 'tree island" to the NW corner of the house, wrapping around and going down the north side of the house, separating the north area from the house with a shade garden.
Use variegated plantings between petunias and Russian Sage
Petunias among the rocks (here and there, use large rocks from the back yard)
Petunias all along the river rock "creek", between the rocks and the Russian Sage
I like the plants used here
Modern French Country - rustic but defined lines
Pots on gravel and inset stepping stones
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