Northern Glow Korean Maple Planted And Front Yard Island Bed Created - July 2024 (My 100th Tree Planted in our Yard)
One month ago, I posted a 'Getting to Know" post about the Northern Glow Korean Maple and talked about the features of the Korean Maples (More hardy, but look like JMs and can handle sun) vs. their cousins. I mentioned in that post that I bought the tree and brought it home. It took me a little bit to figure out exactly where I wanted it to do - backyard, near the patio or....the front yard. I've posted some front-yard landscaping inspiration in the past and talked about how I can transform from a traditional turf yard to include more beds and conifers. In some of the photos, they've mixed conifers and Japanese Maples to create a screen of sorts . I also talked about how I *start* that transformation. Do I start down by the sidewalk? Do I eventually want a path through the front yard (yes??) ? I know that I won't have EVERYTHING to plant at once and the material that I buy is usually small, so it can be awkward to plant things in isolation. I placed