How to Landscape the Front of Your House |Part 1|

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In this video I show how I landscaped the front of my 1937 farmhouse that I have been renovating for the last 8 years. This is part 1 of a 3 part series so be on the lookout for those videos if you're wanting to learn more about landscaping your home.
Hi!
My name is Justin and I have my managed my family's business (S&K Greenhouse) for the last 10 years! It is a local garden center in Shelby, NC that my mom and dad started around 25 years ago.
We have a strong desire to discuss and teach gardening to the online community and welcome anyone who wants to learn. Though we have been involved in the plant world for decades we have found that there is always something to learn when it comes to gardening.
Whether you are a master gardener or just starting out this channel is for you. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch our videos!

[@lisajacobs3639]

P. Allen Smith has the best tip of all when planting. He said to dig your hole, fill it full of water, let the water drain it into the soil and then plant. I took his advice 7 years ago and have not lost a plant since.

[@katpham2466]

Thanks Lisa. I'll try this method

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Thx! Excellent advice.

[@dennishammersley8340]

😅🎉😅

[@dennishammersley8340]

😮😊😅😊😅

[@loriowens7838]

Would love to see a updated video. Maybe a tour of what of what it’s looking like now.

[@CarolinaOats]

Wow first man I’ve ever seen that knows about plants/shrubs. Great video! Gave me some ideas. Zone 8 here (NC) Thanks so much

[@billytingen3567]

I really enjoy your videos!! You have great knowledge that you are willing to share and your sense of humor is awesome. You provide an energy that makes one excited for your next video. Love the planters up front. Cheers man!

[@skgreenhouse]

I really appreciate that man! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your thoughts. Very motivating! 🙏 I'll try to keep the content coming!

[@marathongirl1000]

OMG I just love you! You have given me better advice than any one on youtube or in person. Wish I would had seen your videos before wasting time with others! Bwt better late than never! Thank yow so much, you. rock!

[@AxllsFly]

So true. I don't have patience but have resisted planting lots of plants avoid planting too close to fill space. Instead, areas where there a temporary gap, I have planted some annuals. I try to research the maximum size plants will become and then space accordingly. This is why I love your channel as you provide the best advice that I can apply to zone 9 gardens.

[@karynzaslow968]

Nicely done! Thanks for the ideas. I’m in zone 8

[@yourfriendlyhardinera621]

Might want to try this. Thank you! 💚

[@jeankelly368]

Implant new shrubs for a house nuilt in 1950. Im layering knovkdown boxes above the clay soil to keep the weeds out. Im then layering with topsoil/mulch as i plant the new shrubs. Im excited to use your shrub selections. Thank you!

[@connietowler3725]

Thank you for all your tips. Looks so pretty 🙂

[@skgreenhouse]

Ah thank you so much ☺️

[@RioTheHitman]

Great video we need more videos from you

[@roxanaprundaru1786]

Bravo man! Super beautiful! România.

[@wagardenjournal]

I hope I can find a few of the plants you recommended in PT 1 & 2 here in the Pacific Northwest. Love the bananappeal!!!!

[@lauratruthseekingWarrior]

Live in Clayton, Garner or Smithfield North Carolina, the soil doesn’t have as much clay. Cary, Raleigh, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs has a lot more clay and then west and North of those cities do as well, then North east of the first cities I listed also have a lot of clay also. Beautiful job! I love your porch railings! So modern and updated, very pretty! Lorepetulam would be beautiful with your home! I’m going to be taking out some knock out roses in one of my beds in the front yard and replacing with evergreens this year. Chocolate ajuga and liriope does better for us than that low grassy plant you are using. The ajuga blooms too! YES I’ve had plants die from root rot, roses, evergreens and other plants. I’ve ,earned my lesson in 40 plus years of gardening and landscaping. One BIG thing I noticed that you do NOT do is tease those roots away from the root ball and most of your p,ants looked like they were root bound, crammed in those pots, so it would be best if you tease out, with a medium hand held pick ax to gently pull those roots down, so they grow down and out from the main root and underneath the plants. I took 2 years of landscaping at Wake Tech a few years back and learned that important info then and have been doing this ever since! I don’t lose plants anymore from being root bound in pots!!! Just my thoughts on your video. You are doing a fantastic job in your yard! Live the color mixes!

[@ejmedina7065]

Ideas!! Thank you!!👋

[@amandaclark1]

I would love to see an update of your flower bed!

[@maringrachart]

NicEly done men, Thk you for sharing your video!😊

[@TnOrchidguy]

Looks good, brother!

[@lyonhawaii]

So nice!

[@katpham2466]

Thumbs up, for sure 😊

[@jyothirmai_2204]

Beautiful 😍

[@karenjones574]

Can you do an update of how this looks?

[@NowGardening]

Great point about making the beds wide enough 👍🏻 The previous owners of our house made a nice brick-bordered bed but only gave about 3 feet of space for some bushes that are now huge. Also, I love how you're mixing up the colors and textures for your bed.

[@junehawks4666]

Lovely house

[@grumpus1403]

My knees and fingernails hurt watching you plant - must be nice to be young. I gotta have my knee pad and gloves. Great videos! Thanks for your time.

[@mianaomipost9885]

Nice video 🤩💚💚💚🌲🌲🌲

[@heatherbnoe1]

Could you make a video about when and how to trim landscape shrubs and bushes? Thanks!

[@classicride9210]

What could I use as a landscape fabric if I hate plastic? Any alternative materials readily available that would work? Thank you for your great channel btw, great info very well explained and presented!

[@terrylloyd2666]

I like a uniform landscape for my front yard with shrubs that last for years.

[@Hotwash544]

any update video to show how they look now?

[@johnnyutah1053]

That umbrella pine and divinely glue are awesome specimens. Do you guys ship?

[@kimpollard6021]

Hello, I am in zone 8a. What are some evergreens that I can put in my front beds. The front is the north side of my property. One side gets a little morning sun, the other end gets the late day sun. Also, my back beds I need some ideas for, it is the south side and it does get some shade in the middle of the bed from pecan trees. The other ends- one gets morning to noon sun the other end gets late day sun. Currently I have some spring blooming bulbs, some lamb’s ear, a couple of drift roses (that don’t do so good). The end that gets morning-noon sun has hydrangea and star gardenias. The other end has iris. Hanks so much.

[@carolkabonick3208]

Did you remove the old soil before placing the new topsoil on? Great choices and very similar to what I am thinking for my landscaping. Thank you for such great information!!!

[@maryloustephens9700]

What kind of bushes do you recommend for my front yard. I live in southern California zone 9th n it is very hot during summer in this area. Also, my front yard is not too big n faces the west. Please help me, looking forward to hear your advice. Thank you, Marylou

[@DottieWoods-um7ox]

Any reason why you did not choose to use landscape fabric instead of the black plastic? The landscape fabric lets the rain water flow thru the soil, thank is why I love it. I have always used professional landscapers to help me achieve the look I wanted. Right plant in the right place. I just finished having a new home landscaped in zone 7b/8 in eastern Va. You have such informative videos. You are a natural for teaching as you love your subject. Always something to learn as there is so much knowledge in the plant world. You are my daily gardening fix. Thanks so much.

[@skgreenhouse]

Thank you so much for watching our videos! I actually did use landscape fabric. It is way better than black plastic for the reasons you mentioned! Happy gardening! 😁

[@unpetitagneau]

Thank you for this amazingly helpful video! My husband and I just moved into a new build with 0 landscaping on 7 acres in Charlotte and we know absolutely nothing so I’m learning and I’ve spent my entire Saturday night watching your videos! Question if you don’t mind- did you dig the soil up and replace it with that top soil? Or just put a layer of top soil over your existing soil? Most of our yard is clay so just trying to figure out how to best prep for plants. Thanks again for this wonderful content!!

[@skgreenhouse]

I'm flattered! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, we just put a layer of topsoil over the clay. :) you're only an hour away, come see us this spring if you're ever out this way!

[@chrisgerarde8128]

Justin, Thank you for your informational videos! I am a new homeowner in Charlotte NC so your videos have been hugely relatably and inspirational. If you dont mind i have a couple of questions regarding the use of top soil and would love to reach out via email. Is there an S&K email to reach out to? Thanks, Chris

[@meharris0925]

I need advice on planting the front of my house. It faces North and a little west. It gets afternoon sun, from about 2pm on in the summer time. I had planted encore azaleas autumn sunset about 3 years ago. They have grown some, about 6 inches and never bloom. I also have dianthus between each azalea and they stay really small, like ground cover. I am considering moving all the azaleas and dianthus to another area. What can I plant there? Hostas burn in the afternoon direct sun. I'm out of ideas. I really want some color.

[@kimc1748]

Wondering if you're going to show more videos at S and K greenhouse question. Mark wondering if you're going to show some more videos of Bruce Duncan's yard especially when it comes to late fall and Winter? And if. You're going to do any other garden tours or other demonstrations in Various types of gardens? Enjoy watching your videos at home on the roku channel so looking forward to some new and fresh videos full of great advice and Lots of knowledge! Keep up the good work Justin!!Why do you text back at you?

[@skgreenhouse]

Definitely have more garden tours and fresh content coming!

[@cwayres5308]

If a plant grows 6 feet wide, place it 4-5 feet off the house and leave that air gap behind. Noone will notice and it really helps the plants grow properly and keeps bugs away from your home. Always consider the mature size of the plant when spacing plants. For people with bermuda grass, cut a V edge around outer perimeter of bed and have less hassle with that awful monster grass getting into your plant beds. Landscape fabric doesn't kill it.

[@lisajacobs3639]

I love your ideas and design. However, I would not be planting trees or shrubs that have large roots when they mature in order to help protect the foundation of my home. Also we did not plant trees close to our sidewalks and driveway due to the possibility of roots cracking the concrete and pavers.

[@skgreenhouse]

Thank you so much for watching! Everything I planted is shallow rooted so I should be okay there. The weeping cedar is the only tree I'll have to keep an eye on. What kind of plants did you use in your landscape?

[@lisajacobs3639]

@@skgreenhouse I planted daylilies, agapanthus, miniature loropetalum, knockout roses, hostas, heavenly bamboo nandina, amaryllis, giant lily turf, beach spider lilies, and Japanese spindle trees.

[@Soul_N_Control]

​@lisajacobs3639 Reasons You Don't Want Nandina in Your Yard Nandina is considered an invasive species in the United States. ... The berries can be toxic to birds and pets. ... Nandina offers few local ecosystem benefits. ... There are better native plant options. ... Once you have Nandina, it is hard to get rid of it!

[@kathyhornbuckle4966]

I have a collection of Nandinas in my garden and haven’t had any of the problems you mention. @@Soul_N_Control

[@DashawnKorr]

What time of the year should you plant these?

[@sarahh.166]

We have a 50 year old brick home that has huge boxwoods planted in front. They were planted in a straight line, and that's all that was ever planted. Should we get rid of those and start from scratch?

[@skgreenhouse]

I'd say keep them if you like the look of them. Maybe you could plant some smaller shrubs in front of them? Something gold or purple would contrast well. Boxwoods don't mind getting cut back some, so don't be scared to trim them up if needed. But if you're tired of them you could always rip them up and start fresh. 🙂

[@ihavemasochism]

4:09 hahaha

[@AntLive29]

You gon leave the tags on?

[@sbhimji4568]

Isn't it risky to plant a maple that close to the house?

[@HouseOnTheCorner_]

Can we get a 2yr update please?

[@YahDee]

Landscape fabric is sold as an easy solution to stop weeds (who wouldn't want to lay a sheet down and be done with it?) but it stops nutrient cycling (starves soil) and creates an intense greenhouse effect that bakes microbes, worms and roots under the sun. When dirt accumulates on top of the fabric, weeds happily grow there too. Sheet mulching, on the other hand, provides nutrients to plants, contains moisture better, and keeps weeds down. Then you won't have sheets of degraded plastic to tear out in 5 years, just a healthy garden.

[@brucecavey9759]

Couldn’t have said this any better !!

[@singingriverwoodwork]

Yo where is the follow up video!?!

[@maplenook]

I don’t want plants along foundation as I don’t want water along it

[@itsduende7751]

I think mulch would look event better

[@brandonbauer4387]

Don't throw your cig in this guy's landscaping.

[@ameliarussino473]

Hate the pine needles 😖😖

[@eksine]

It all looked good until you put those pine needles down, it doesn't make any sense. I thought you were going to put something like red rocks down or at leash mulch

[@renfairegoddess]

Pine straw is commonly used in NC, SC, and GA.