Transform the toughest space in your yard—the narrow strip between the sidewalk and the street—into a pollinator-rich, low-maintenance native garden.
Planting native species in urban strips isn’t just aesthetic — these strips can add mini-wildlife corridors, connecting patches of habitat across streetscapes. They support pollinators, insects, and wildlife that otherwise struggle in paved, turf-dominated areas.
This Sidewalk Strip Garden Plan comes in 4 sizes: 2' wide, 3' wide, 4' wide, and 5' wide to accommodate any and all "hell strips." It's designed for the realities of curbside planting: reflected heat, drought, salt spray, and blazing sun. The ultimate naturalistic water-wise garden!
Perfect for homeowners, HOA neighborhoods, and anyone dreaming of replacing their crispy curb grass with a naturalistic garden that's both beautiful and ecological.
This plan layers native perennials and grasses that thrive in harsh roadside conditions while providing nectar, seeds, and habitat for bees, butterflies, and birds. No irrigation system. No fuss. Just a resilient little ecosystem that thrives where most plants struggle.
Whether you call it a sidewalk strip, parking strip, boulevard bed, or hell strip, this design gives you a ready-to-plant layout, plant list, quantities, spacing, and step-by-step instructions—so you can create a stunning curbside garden without guesswork—all compatible for zones 4-9!
🌱 What’s Inside
- A professionally designed native garden layout in 2'x31', 3'x31', 4'x31' and 5'x31'
- Scalable for narrower (2') or wider (5') strips. The 5' would also work for 6' just give the plants a little more room when planting and they'll fill in nicely.
- Salt-, heat-, and drought-tolerant plant list
- Native perennials + ornamental grasses
- Exact plant quantities + spacing + seasonal notes
- “No-irrigation” / water wise plants
- PDF formatted for instant download & easy printing
🌻 Who This Plan Is Perfect For
- Beginners who want a plug-and-play native garden
- Homeowners replacing curb grass with native ecosystems
- Urban & suburban gardeners
- People wanting a high-impact garden in a small footprint
- Anyone looking for “what to plant in the strip between sidewalk and street”
- You could also use these plans for borders along fencelines and walkways.
Each plan comes with its own specific set of instructions, plant list, and scale.
The plans include one version with and without the scale overlay to make reading and planting a breeze!
The guides are self-explanatory and contain in-depth information about each topic.
Due to the nature of these digital plans, we don't offer returns! But please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
