OK, I finally got those big bushes removed from front of house. (Had posted earlier for ways to remove stumps.) Turns out, after I thoroughly wetted the base, gardener was able to dig it out, except ran into little problem -- water line! Other stump coming out Friday, not on water line, one hopes!
Here's current view:
(Hope link works!!!)
NOW: What to put in their place? I have been kicking around ideas, getting more and more confused. Need your recommendations. This is So. Calif coastal, North facing. Plenty of sun all year.
- Expen$ive decorative planter with tall-ish shrub (what kind????) Gardener cautions it might be stolen.
- Ordinary terra cotta planter with (tall) (short) shrub, but not too spreading, or it will get in the way of the front walk like the old shrubs did.
- Home Depot has blueberry bushes that don't spread too much (it said). Have been waiting decades for blueberries that will work w/o winter chill. (I don't care if people pick a few as they pass)
- Forget pots, shrubs, trees, etc. Create a low-lying semi- circular area with pebbles/rocks/succulents/cacti.
- Your suggestions?
WOULD REALLY VALUE YOUR INPUT ON THESE FIRST THOUGHTS.
TIA
Persephone T