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Originally Posted by Junebugs
I went to Dirt Cheap yesterday and pick up some rock samples. One problem is having the grass pulled up in the front yard -- I don't think I can do that. The other concern is that my house has vinyl siding with shutters - not exactly a Florida looking house. If I had stucco, I would add rocks. To me, the siding and the rocks don't blend as well. (its a personal thing like preferring wood or carpet in a living room over tile). I want to keep a natural look to the front of the house and I enjoyed pine needles at our home in NC.
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We have a vinyl CYV and originally had part grass and part pine straw in the front. We took out the pine straw and added weed mat and pine nuggets first, then later had the grass removed by a contractor and river stones (yellow tone to go with our siding) and some plantings (we used pacifica juniper to keep low and spreading) and camellias by the neighbor's siding (that's our shadier side). Got the shrubs at Marion Market from the guy who is a master gardener. Did this about a year ago and shrubs all doing great.
I like the natural look as well. Do yourself a favor and just drive thru several CYV neighborhoods that are vinyl and get some ideas you like.