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Landscaping under roof overhang.
Dig the plants up.
Even if other areas under the overhang receive partial sun.
Design the back layer with plants tolerant of full shade.
A seating area under the overhang is flanked by a japanese rain arch that provides soothing sounds and visual interest.
Anything directly underneath the overhang may be shaded depending on the orientation of the house and will be sheltered from the rainfall.
Put down a layer of cardboard to block weeds out past the drip line and cover the cardboard with a couple of inches of no.
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Pick blooming plants.
It s widely said that luck happens when preparedness meets opportunity.
Artificial turf and a recycled composite deck provide a place for tots to play.
If you plant some spreading plants at the edge of the overhang they will spread towards the house a bit.
It is much less of an issue when planting short lived plants like vegetables annuals or most perennials.
And climate changes should have a stronger influence on your decisions about what long lived plants to use some landscape trees have a life of several hundred years.
Planting under the roof overhang sometimes it is the unplanned experiments that yield the most interesting results.
How to landscape under an overhang 1.
Grade the soil so it slopes away from the building.
Here are 10 ideas to add curb appeal to a house with a roof overhang.
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Note too that water cascading off a roof can damage plants below.
No only does a roof overhang protect a facade from the ravages of weather it also can act like an awning to shade a patio or deck.
Follow basic landscaping design principles when creating your plan including placing taller plants in the back.
It s just to prevent mud splatters.
Asked june 4 2016 2 14 pm edt.
Planting under roof overhang.