Add plants such as verbena or alyssum for a pop of energy just make sure the planters are far enough away from the garage door that you won t hit them with your car.
Planter between garage doors.
Measuring just 7 5 inches x 7 inches x 5 25 inches it fits neatly on a small table next to your front door.
The vine is especially important if there is little planting space between a concrete walk and the driveway.
21 blue door with hayrack planter.
When a garage door takes up too much visual real estate dillard says softening with plants is the best option azaleas billow and give roundness while a star jasmine or grape vine on the house provides softness.
If you re looking for a trailing plant to frame your front door whether you plan to hang it or let it trail upwards from a pot or a window box english ivy is a great.
For best results fold the trash bag in half to double the thickness of the liner.
To spice up an often bland area place outdoor planters between the garage doors.
View in gallery a traditional entrance with sculptural trees on either side of the door.
This shrub likes full sunlight and moist soil.
Ruffled white or pink blossoms are produced in the spring.
Tall planters such as this tall tapered patio planter can add height to a space and break up the monotony of multiple garage doors.
The simple white finish highlights the rustic construction and makes the colors of your plants pop.
In this sea of white by the garage you cannot help but fall in love with this colorful planter.
View in gallery a cohesive garden landscape with a simple but elegant front door design.
Line the inside of the wooden planter box with thick plastic.
17 hanging basket at garage.
Thick 6 mil polyethylene sheeting commonly used for greenhouses works well but even a plastic trash bag can be used to waterproof the inside of the planter.
I try to use this same approach in my garden placing each plant or group of plants where they can best be seen and enjoyed letting colors play off each other.
View in gallery oversized flower pots also look good when you have an imposing front.
A very large planter on one side needs several not so large ones on the other to balance it and several tall.
In an asymmetrical arrangement there are different planters on each side of the door.
Each planter is built to resemble a vintage crate.
Dwarf flowering almond prunus glandulosa grows 4 to 5 feet tall and spreads 3 to 4 feet wide.
Planting shrubs on each side of a front facing garage requires taking into account different aspects of shrub choices.
May 19 2016 explore kelly grooters s board front yard and garage planters on pinterest.