The flat area behind the front rock berm, and before you get to the beginning of the south berm, I call the “shoulder.” There’s also a North shoulder – of course there is you think. There is a straight on, unblocked view into the yard from the shoulders, so I’ve been waiting to find shrubs I like, at a price I like, to get the shoulders planted and create some privacy.
I planted red barberry, mock orange, deutzia, and nine bark to get it started. All along the edge of the concrete lawn border I planted Shirobana Spirea. I also planted the Shirobana along the North lawn concrete edging at the same time, and so that both lawns are edged in the same shrub. I needed 40 plants to get all the way around the edging on both sides; I found what I needed at Home Depot, $2.50 each for 1 gallon size pots. I had to go to 5 different Home Depot’s across the Denver Metro area to get all that I needed. But it was an amazing deal and I wasn’t going to pass it up.
Long view of the south berm, from the street looking east past the noodle garden.