{"id":4009,"date":"2020-05-30T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/?p=4009"},"modified":"2020-05-30T16:08:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T16:08:01","slug":"front-walk-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/front-walk-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Walk Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"827219ce0a87fa193c09e84c4c9a0f12\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:20px 0 20px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MOINSBD Link Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4387862990858706\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6762903103\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4010\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4010\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Front-walk-Garden-Borderwm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Front-walk-Garden-Borderwm.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Front-walk-Garden-Borderwm-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Front Walk Garden Border by Kelly Schroeder.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the way our subdivisions are set up, many home owners struggle with a narrow strip of \u2018no man\u2019s land\u2019 between neighbouring properties.\u00a0 Instead of simply turfing the area, make a statement with a colourful perennial border.\u00a0\u00a0 If the space available on your own property is less than 2\u2019 wide, have a chat with your neighbor and collaborate on the border.<\/p>\n<p>If the space is narrow, choose three or four plants to work with and plant them in groups of three or five to make a real statement.\u00a0 If the planting area is quite long, repeat some of the plants, possibly in mirror image to keep continuity.<\/p>\n<p>For wider areas a selection of four or five varieties would work well.\u00a0 Here the plant varieties can intermingle to create a colourful tapestry.\u00a0 It is especially important to plant multiples of each variety in this case to keep the border from becoming a confused jumble of colour.\u00a0 Allow each variety to shine by grouping at least three plants per variety together.<\/p>\n<p>By selecting perennials with multiple seasons of interest and combining them with hard materials, such as rock or brick and possibly a garden ornament or small evergreen shrub, you will create a pleasing vignette for your guests and neighbours to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>The plants shown in this vignette all prefer a bright location and will provide enjoyment from early spring until late autumn.<\/p>\n<p>PLANTS USED FOR THIS GARDEN ARE:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/heuchera-obsidian.html\">Heuchera &#8216;Obsidian&#8217;<\/a> \u2013 Zone 4<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/carex-oshimensis-evergold.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carex oshimensis\u00a0\u2018Evergold\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 5<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/salvia-nemorosa-caradonna.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salvia nemorosa \u2018Caradonna\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/rudbeckia-fulgida-goldsturm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rudbeckia fulgida \u2018Goldsturm\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>OR SUBSTITUTE WITH:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/ajuga-reptans-black-scallop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ajuga reptans \u2018Black Scallop\u2019<\/a> \u2013 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/sedum-rupestre-angelina.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sedum rupestre \u2018Angelina\u2019<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 Zone 3<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Liatris spicata 'Kobold'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/plants\/liatris-spicata-kobold.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liatris spicata \u2018Kobold\u2019<\/a> &#8211; 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