It may be the secret to your year-round gardening success, but in the event a greenhouse stands out as an eyesore in the garden, all of the winter-grown veggies as well as transplant-ready seedlings it produces won’t hide the fact it’s a failure in landscape aesthetics. The timeless tactic of setting up a tall hedge or ornamental fence to hide awkward attributes is not an alternative; that would block sunlight, which is essential to an optimum environment within the ocean. It’s possible to alter the structure’s visual impact by producing a transition zone between the greenhouse and its environment with selective plant placement and landscape materials.
Install a gently curving path in an open lawn area or side yard into the ocean. Widen the path because it nears the greenhouse to create a patio-like entrance area at the structure’s doorway, sufficiently large to park a wheelbarrow or set out seedlings to harden off. Pavers, bricks, flagstones or concrete stamped to look like natural stone provide the hardscape nature and serve as a connection between the greenhouse and other more appealing regions of the landscape.
Plant one or two little deciduous trees at the south or west sides of the greenhouse where they provide dappled shade from hot afternoon sun in summer, and where they will not block sunlight in the cooler seasons following the fall leaf fall. Red laceleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum “Ornatum”) along with pink-flowering Rubra dogwood (Cornus florida “Rubra”), which thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 8, soften the view of the greenhouse area with soft foliage, bold colours and its height.
Arrange large- and medium-size planter boxes and ceramic pots in groupings, place 3 to 4 feet away in the greenhouse walls. Plant annual flowers, ornamental grass and dwarf conifers in separate containers, displaying many different colors and textures. Positioning the planters involving the waterfront and adjoining regions of the landscape interrupts the line of sight with verdant foliage and vibrant blossoms prior to the eye focuses on the garden structure.
Erect a free-standing trellis or even steel-frame obelisk near a corner of the greenhouse, on the other hand in the trees, to deliver another vertical component into the scene. Pink, white, white, or purple-flowering clematis (Clematis spp.) , which grows in USDA zones 4 through 11, can accelerate the ornamental feature and supply gracious comparison to the angles and edges of a standard greenhouse, without attaching into the structure itself for support.
Set several clusters of groundcover plants at random periods beside the pathway and entry area, around the greenhouse foundation, and at the edge of their lawn or other adjoining landscaped areas. Low-growing perennials like thyme (Thymus spp.) , which thrives in zones 5 to 10 depending on the amount, spread to unify the greenhouse area with its environment on the ground level.