area at the front of my house that needs 'something'
Six months
ago we purchased our 1930s Tudor-style house. Externally, it is a very
attractive house, which is difficult to see from the photos I have included.
There is an outside area (outside our bedroom window) that needs 'something', but
we are unsure what to do with it. The previous owners had two wine barrels in the
space, but the plants in them rarely got any sun, so they were stunted and
unhealthy-looking. We ended up giving away the wine barrels and now we would
like to replace them with something more suitable. The area is in
constant shade. There is a front porch to the right, which has a teak bench on
it. We would be very grateful for your ideas.
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