With a little effort, the hell strip between the street and sidewalk can become a heavenly garden addition that adds to your home's curb appeal.
You know that boring strip of grass — or weeds — between the street and the sidewalk that technically belongs to your city or town but whose care ultimately falls to you?
First things first: Before investing time and money into planting the strip, check local zoning regulations to ensure it's legal to do so. Your municipality's website will likely offer guidance or a phone number to call for information. It's best to stick to perennials, which will anchor the soil and return year after year, and select plants with a range of bloom times so there will be multiple seasons of interest. In colder climates, small evergreen shrubs and spring bulbs will extend the season.
As for design, you are limited only by your taste and imagination. Select styles and colors that complement your home, fence or other plants growing in your garden. Fill the entire bed with low, mounded plants and groundcovers or use low-growing plants on the ends of the strip and taller ones in the center. Incorporate ornamental grasses or sow wildflower seeds.
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