How to Create a Full-Sun Garden | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner install a full-sun garden in front of the home’s entrance for kids and guests. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner bring new life to her backyard guest entrance. Understanding that this space receives full sun, Jenn and the homeowner pick out some sun-loving plants that will bloom throughout the year. The two plant the new flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees in the ground, and finish it up with a thick layer of mulch to transform the gateway. Full-sun gardens can be light, fun, and have plenty of texture to offer throughout the year. But, they do take careful planning and plant choice considerations. When a homeowner decided to dress up her backyard gate with a full-sun garden, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada answered the call. Difficulty: ⅖ Cost: Depends on garden size and plants chosen Time: 1 to 2 days Where to find it? Full-Sun Garden Plants Choosing the right plants for a full-sun garden is key. Sun-loving plants will thrive while those that are more sensitive to heat will suffer almost immediately. The following are some full-sun plants to consider in these spaces: * Honorine Jobert windflowers [https://bit.ly/3NyI0wa] * Purple coneflowers [https://bit.ly/42hHEyg] * Shasta daisies [https://bit.ly/3LVdSKd] * Big blue lilyturfs [https://bit.ly/41WxSlb] * Peonies [https://bit.ly/3HJutxZ] * May night wood sage [https://bit.ly/3HJuF0b] * October daphne stonecrops [https://bit.ly/3pdsZWA] * Little Limelight hydrangeas [https://bit.ly/3nthNV1] * Green Velvet boxwoods [https://bit.ly/428mBOW] * Maiden grasses [https://bit.ly/3nscYLR] * Tupelo trees [https://bit.ly/3NI9UWu] Use these plants (and other full-sun varieties) to create gardens that bloom throughout the year and provide plenty of texture and movement in the garden. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Materials: Sod [https://ift.tt/gGHMm9q] Compost [https://ift.tt/aIF0g4h] Full-sun plants [https://ift.tt/Z5c6VLF] Fertilizer [https://ift.tt/TsH24QW] Mulch [https://ift.tt/Roj6rLp] Tools: Pick axe [https://amzn.to/42bSllE] Grub hoe [https://amzn.to/3LCWKJa] Rake [https://amzn.to/3Veaq0f] Wheelbarrow [https://amzn.to/44ls1ra] Spade shovel [https://amzn.to/3p34F9L] Mulch fork [https://amzn.to/4209ZcC] Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/jERDBw7 About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Create a Full-Sun Garden | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/