Front Yard Corner

Question

Hello! We live at the front entrance for our subdivision so we get a lot of traffic passed our house. We have been having issues getting our St Augustine grass to grow properly right on the corner of the busy road. Any ideas on what landscaping I could do there, instead of grass, that will stand up to the constant road debris that gets tossed into our yard? Northern FL, zone 9

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Answer 1

Here are some ideas for you. A native plant grouping can provide eye appeal as well as tough plants. Some of my favorites are purple coneflower, asclepias tuberosa, and little bluestem ornamental grass.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/design/lideas/planting-along-roadsides.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/choosing-wildflowers-for-zone-9.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-8/zone-8-ornamental-grasses.htm