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How much do you spend annually on flowerbeds?
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:53 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:53 am
Some might purchase annuals to add color to the bed. Some might need to purchase evergreens to replace existing plants. Some may need mulch or pine straw. Some may not ever do anything to flowerbeds.
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Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:04 am to HeartAttackTiger
Not a lot since the first few years of getting them going 5 years ago at my new place.
Spend about 30 on mulch if I catch it on sell. And probably another 50-100 on maybe some new additions or replacing something that's not doing well.
The first year though I dug them out, put in stone boarder, laid carboard, topped with some dirt mixed with compost (I got for free), and planted lots of stuff. Mulched, etc.
Probably about 1000 or more that year.
Spend about 30 on mulch if I catch it on sell. And probably another 50-100 on maybe some new additions or replacing something that's not doing well.
The first year though I dug them out, put in stone boarder, laid carboard, topped with some dirt mixed with compost (I got for free), and planted lots of stuff. Mulched, etc.
Probably about 1000 or more that year.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 9:24 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:14 am to HeartAttackTiger
My gf spends well over $1500/year on our beds.
New color, mulch, garden soil, fertilizer, pesticides.
It's her passion.
Then again, we bought two palm trees that went in the beds last year, that was about $3500.
Now that you brought it up, I'd rather not think about it.
New color, mulch, garden soil, fertilizer, pesticides.
It's her passion.
Then again, we bought two palm trees that went in the beds last year, that was about $3500.
Now that you brought it up, I'd rather not think about it.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:19 am to HeartAttackTiger
Not much, probably around $250 on average. Depends on what needs to be replaced plus some annuals and mulch.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:27 am to HeartAttackTiger
Cgrand is in single digit territory.
I jest… But I have been successful in propagating over the last year or two thanks to him.
I jest… But I have been successful in propagating over the last year or two thanks to him.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:28 am to Tifway419
I don't do annuals, I will cover stuff that can't handle snow for the once a year it does that though.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 9:29 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:41 am to HeartAttackTiger
We used to plant flowers in some of the beds out front, add pine straw, moved shrubs around, all that usual stuff. Now I just leave shrubs alone, trim them back when necessary, and add pine straw about once a year. If I'm being real cheap, I'll rake up the straw from the backyard and move it around to the front.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:48 am to HeartAttackTiger
I had new landscaping put in last June following a pool and pool house build so I haven't had to buy much this yr.
This spring, I put down 10 bales of pine straw, replaced a few loropetalums that didn't survive, planted some supertunia vista bubblegums along with a few flirt and obsession nandinas for some color and finally put a couple red fountain grass around some pink muhly grass I already had. Also bought a few hanging plants. I'm probably in the $300-400 range. The wife still wants me to get a couple braided hibiscus trees to put in planters so that will be another $100+.
This spring, I put down 10 bales of pine straw, replaced a few loropetalums that didn't survive, planted some supertunia vista bubblegums along with a few flirt and obsession nandinas for some color and finally put a couple red fountain grass around some pink muhly grass I already had. Also bought a few hanging plants. I'm probably in the $300-400 range. The wife still wants me to get a couple braided hibiscus trees to put in planters so that will be another $100+.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:51 am to HeartAttackTiger
Several hundred, maybe close to a grand. Redid my beds last year, added new boarder and raised them. This year I started seeds for what I wanted to plant instead of buying. Success rate wasn't great so next year I will modify that a bit. Eventually, other than refreshing soil and mulch I should be spending well under a hundred.
Now to fix the grass killed by the drought last year. fml.
Now to fix the grass killed by the drought last year. fml.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:03 am to HeartAttackTiger
about $100-200 on annual color. Have my shrubs and perennials that are virtually no maintenance/cost except for trimming back as necessary (dwarf yaupon holly, azaleas, lantana, daylily, flax lily). I did spent a few hundred on Soft Scapes mulch last year, which has held color well and supposedly does so for years. Unfortunately I read on a thread here that the company that produced it went bankrupt, so likely will be supplementing with crushed pine needle as needed for bare spots moving forward.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:17 am to HeartAttackTiger
mine are all wildflowers and found bed materials from my property. I spend zero dollars
Posted on 4/17/24 at 3:52 pm to HeartAttackTiger
Last year I put in a 14 zone irrigation system and sodded 18 pallets of zoysia. So that was quite hefty. Then I added a front flower bed, which was a couple of yards of dirt, some metal edge, some purple fountaingrass and a crepe myrtle.
This year, I have another area of my front yard I'm focusing on. I added a flagstone pad, I've brought in a yard of sand to level everything off. I'm about to top dress everything with a yard or two of enriched top soil, then seed some fescue.
There is a small area that is probably 90% out of direct sunlight. Probably 10 X 5 tucked in a corner. I need some suggestions on what to plant there. Really like azaleas but I don't know that our soil is acidic enough for them. The area I'm planting is on the east side of my garage so it doesn't get the west sun. So some bush type of plants or even something vining I would go for. Any suggestions there?
This year, I have another area of my front yard I'm focusing on. I added a flagstone pad, I've brought in a yard of sand to level everything off. I'm about to top dress everything with a yard or two of enriched top soil, then seed some fescue.
There is a small area that is probably 90% out of direct sunlight. Probably 10 X 5 tucked in a corner. I need some suggestions on what to plant there. Really like azaleas but I don't know that our soil is acidic enough for them. The area I'm planting is on the east side of my garage so it doesn't get the west sun. So some bush type of plants or even something vining I would go for. Any suggestions there?
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 4/17/24 at 4:07 pm to HeartAttackTiger
Probably 2k. Mulch and guys to lay it and clean out the beds of weeds
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:09 pm to HeartAttackTiger
Recently spent about $125 on mulch for front and backyards. We only put new mulch in the spring. Seasonal color was close to $200. Replaced around 5-7 shrubs for another $150. Fall color change will be around $200.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:37 pm to HeartAttackTiger
$0
After initial investment, there are super hardy perennials that look nice, exotic even, that require no money to maintain. Only annuals we do are edible.
After initial investment, there are super hardy perennials that look nice, exotic even, that require no money to maintain. Only annuals we do are edible.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:47 pm to armsdealer
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Only annuals we do are edible.
Like what ?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:02 am to HeartAttackTiger
More than usual the last couple of years with the drought and freezes we’ve had. I’ve changed stuff out to more evergreens, it’s just not worth the cost for the few weeks of blooms on a lot of the other stuff.
Will always need mulch every spring
Will always need mulch every spring
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:16 am to HeartAttackTiger
I just built some new ones and touched up some existing ones this spring. $3,000
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:30 am to meeple
clover, daisies, dandelions, hibiscus, honeysuckle, lavender, lilac, mums, nasturtium, pansies, roses, sunflowers and violets
among many others
nasturtiums are particularly tasty
among many others
nasturtiums are particularly tasty
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:16 pm to cgrand
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nasturtiums are particularly tasty
I tried these last year and the heat of summer killed them. Do you grow them in shade?
I visited San Diego last May and Nasturtiums are everywhere. Along the interstates, in landscapes. Prolific.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 9:18 pm
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