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What can you put around a mailbox?

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What can you put around a mailbox?

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  • 1 of 12. Clematis “Jackmanii”
  • Sedum. This pretty pink plant is low-maintenance and grows into the fall, making it the perfect choice for your mailbox garden.
  • Lavender.
  • Zinnias.
  • Dianthus.
  • Russian Sage.
  • Summer Phlox.
  • Rosa Rugosa.

How do I build a garden mailbox?

Add Plants

  1. Step 1: Outline the Area. Lay out an outline of your bed with a garden hose or rope.
  2. Step 2: Remove the Sod.
  3. Step 3: Prepare the Ground.
  4. Step 4: Test Your Soil.
  5. Step 5: Add Landscape Fabric.
  6. Step 6: Lay Out Your Plants.
  7. Step 7: Add Garden Décor.
  8. Step 8: Dig the Planting Holes.

What plant is good for around mailbox?

Shrubs well suited for planting around mailbox posts will share many of the same characteristics as good perennial flowers: tolerance for drought, salt, and other tough conditions….Some good choices include:

  • Rugosa roses (shrub roses)
  • Creeping juniper.
  • Blue Star juniper.
  • Potentilla.
  • Dwarf Korean Lilac.
  • Viburnum.
  • English yew.

How can I make my mailbox look good?

Visual interest can be easily added by putting on a fresh coat of paint or a fun pattern. For an unexpected detail, try adding an adhesive design to the inside of your mailbox like wallpaper. Your letter carrier will smile, and the design gives a pop of color whenever the box is opened.

How do you grow clematis in a mailbox?

Provide the clematis with good support. Once the vine starts growing, gently tie them onto the support using twine or yarn. Proper vertical support will allow your clematis to become bushier and taller, leading to more foliage and a greater amount of flowering. A wooden garden obelisk is a good choice for support.

How do I decorate my mailbox?

What does periwinkle look like?

Periwinkle (Vinca minor) is an excellent evergreen groundcover with dark green foliage. Oblong to ovate leaves are opposite, simple, ½ to 2 inches long, glossy, with a short petiole. They exude a milky juice when broken. Flowers are purple, blue or white depending on the cultivar.

How do I give my mailbox a makeover?

There’s no shortage of great mailbox makeover ideas to reinvigorate your oft-forgotten postbox.

  1. Paint it. Paint is a wonderful, quick, and cost-effective way to bring new life to so many things, and mailboxes are no exception.
  2. Buy it.
  3. Build it.
  4. Grow it.
  5. Check it.
  6. Protect it.

How do you use a garden mailbox?

Instructions

  1. Clean old mailbox and post.
  2. Spray paint old mailbox and post with outdoor spray paint.
  3. Cut out flowers from floral napkins.
  4. Attach flowers to old mailbox with mod podge.
  5. Attach fabric to the inside of the mailbox.
  6. Put DIY garden tool storage in the ground.

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