The down spout problem meant we had ice on the sidewalk and ice on the front edge of our flower bed. The ice killed perennials. I tried planting annuals several summers, the bunnies ate them within a couple hours. Adding the drainage tile meant we could replant the flower bed with perennials.
I purchased 6 dark red coral bells (Lowe’s) for this bed. I wanted the strong contrast.
I also utilized hosta from our backyard.
My husband put down two bags of mulch, leftover from another project.
The cage protects clematis from the bunnies. Two years in a row (2022 and 2023) they waited for it to bloom and then chomped every stem off at the ground.
This bed is now heavily planted.
The goal - no room for weeds.
