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Hi all! I'm new and i need HELP!
#277349 Apr 28th, 2009 at 10:04 AM
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I'm glad i found this forum! Lots of great information!
But i still need help! why

My husband and i bought our first house last September! So i am very new to gardening and want to plant some flowers in front of the house, but have no idea how to do it!... Here is the picture of the front of our house... And i just don't know what color flowers would be good... and do i need to create a focal point? Please help?
By the way we live in Maine (near Portland) and this side of the house gets plenty of sunshine in the summer.
Sorry it's not a very good picture, but it's all i have at the moment... So i was thinking planting some flowers right in front of the bushes there...
[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/margaritka/3483853608/[/img]

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Margaritka #277370 Apr 28th, 2009 at 02:02 PM
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Greetings from another Mainiac! Welcome to the forum!

I can't see your photo. Does it show on your monitor?


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Merme #277455 Apr 28th, 2009 at 09:10 PM
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Hi Margaritka wavy Welcome to the Garden Helper grin
It's exciting buying a house and landscaping to your liking grin ! The color choice and focal point *if you chose to have one* is entirely up to your taste, But we'd love to help you along the way!
Unfortunately I can't see your Picture either, boohoo

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angelblossom #277679 Apr 30th, 2009 at 04:08 PM
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welcome from e here in Illinois.---and nope the picture does not seem to be coming thru---would you please try again???

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Margaritka #277689 Apr 30th, 2009 at 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Margaritka
I'm glad i found this forum! Lots of great information!
But i still need help! why

My husband and i bought our first house last September! So i am very new to gardening and want to plant some flowers in front of the house, but have no idea how to do it!... Here is the picture of the front of our house... And i just don't know what color flowers would be good... and do i need to create a focal point? Please help?
By the way we live in Maine (near Portland) and this side of the house gets plenty of sunshine in the summer.
Sorry it's not a very good picture, but it's all i have at the moment... So i was thinking planting some flowers right in front of the bushes there...
[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/margaritka/3483853608/[/img]


Mararitka........
to put photos on here you must first upload them to Photo bucket........Then copy and paste them here.

Need more info......Just ask. we all know how.

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dodge #277768 May 1st, 2009 at 03:38 PM
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flicker can be used just as easily as photobucket.

looks like the link just has some kind of error in it.


i re-did it:

margaritka's pic

could you give us a bit more info, please?

what zone is the area you are in and what direction does the front of the house face? what kind of soil do you have? are you looking for low maintenance stuff? just flowers to accent what's already there or are you looking to redo the area completely? any color preferences?

Zone 6b
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Joclyn #277777 May 1st, 2009 at 04:27 PM
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i THINK planting in front of the bushes on both sides would be an excellent idea.
Just remember to put the tallest ones in the back and shorties in front.

Like a dwarf marigold for the shorties next to the walkway. Then get bigger as you go on.

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