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If you could easily redo your flower beds and their irrigation how would you do it?
Posted on 7/8/19 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 7/8/19 at 11:29 pm
The house I bought really doesnt have much in the forms for established flower beds around the house. At least not anything that I can't easily pull up and redo (which is what I plan on).
So what things would you do differently if you had a clean slate?
So what things would you do differently if you had a clean slate?
This post was edited on 7/8/19 at 11:33 pm
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Posted on 7/9/19 at 12:59 am to NATidefan
Call a professional.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 6:54 am to NATidefan
Mine does have established beds but they look like shite. In a couple of weeks I’m getting some curving installed that looks like this. I think this goes a long way to improve the look regardless of the plant situation...
Here’s my current situation...
Here’s my current situation...
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 6:57 am
Posted on 7/9/19 at 7:14 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Hit them shutters with some paint and pressure wash those gutters first. 
Posted on 7/9/19 at 7:16 am to ItNeverRains
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Hit them shutters with some paint and pressure wash those gutters first.
Lol I did pressure wash them after this picture with a bleach solution and it looks pearly white now! The shudders I’m debating whether to replace or to repaint.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:43 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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In a couple of weeks I’m getting some curving installed that looks like this
That looks nice, but nothing looks better than a well-manicured live edge on your beds.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:57 am to NATidefan
One tip for putting in beds: make sure you have 8 inches to a foot between your house and the bed.
I hate maintaining garden beds. I'm considering replacing mine with some planter boxes.
I hate maintaining garden beds. I'm considering replacing mine with some planter boxes.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 10:41 am to RJL2
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One tip for putting in beds: make sure you have 8 inches to a foot between your house and the bed.
I have a rock barrier between my foundation and beds. Besides constantly using roundup, and having dead yellow weeds all over, I'd rather do something to stop the weeds period. I almost have to weed the rock barrier more often than the beds.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 11:03 am to RollDatRoll
I have a live edge on all my front flowerbeds. In shape, it looks great. But beware that it's a PITA to maintain. Bi weekly maintenance of that damn edge, year round. Ignore it in southern winter at your peril; you'll be digging grass runners out of it come springtime.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 1:01 pm to NATidefan
Even if you plan to do the work yourself, I’d seriously consider hiring a landscape architect to design a landscaping plan for you - they should sit down with you and interview to determine things you like, don’t like, they know plants that will perform best in your area, your sun and shade conditions, they take into consideration the ultimate size of the plants many years down the road when considering spacing of plants, etc. Best $ I ever spent and I did all the landscaping myself - all I had to do is follow the roadmap.
I also think ornamental grasses are under-utilized in landscape beds can be very attractive when incorporated into a landscaping plan along with traditional shrubbery, and many/most are very hardy, grow relatively fast, very disease and pest resistant, and pretty drought resistant when established.
Also I’d definitely install a micro-irrigation system in the landscape beds. Easy DYI project and inexpensive. I love not having to drag hoses and sprinklers around to water landscape material. I’ll eventually get around to doing a lawn irrigation system - still have to drag the hoses and sprinklers around for that.
I also think ornamental grasses are under-utilized in landscape beds can be very attractive when incorporated into a landscaping plan along with traditional shrubbery, and many/most are very hardy, grow relatively fast, very disease and pest resistant, and pretty drought resistant when established.
Also I’d definitely install a micro-irrigation system in the landscape beds. Easy DYI project and inexpensive. I love not having to drag hoses and sprinklers around to water landscape material. I’ll eventually get around to doing a lawn irrigation system - still have to drag the hoses and sprinklers around for that.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 1:31 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I know a guy that can redo your entire landscape. 
Posted on 7/9/19 at 1:41 pm to NATidefan
in the next few weeks, I'm tearing all my flower beds up in the backyard. Going to put sod down and buy some planters to put the stuff we want in the same areas where the beds are now. I hate weeding.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 3:32 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I think people fall into the trap of hudgepodge plant selection and then overcrowding.
My wife and I learned this. So now we select one or two varieties and we do not overcrowd.
Also, we don’t live bring in the yard every week, so select a design that has minimal upkeep needs and plants that won’t drmand a lot of care.
We pulled out our entire front and replaced it w 12 evenly spaced camellias. There are a few lilies planted w them and that is it, Keep the mulch fresh and it looks so much better.
There are many yards w prettier landscaping, but it is great for us and generally looks neat and clean
My wife and I learned this. So now we select one or two varieties and we do not overcrowd.
Also, we don’t live bring in the yard every week, so select a design that has minimal upkeep needs and plants that won’t drmand a lot of care.
We pulled out our entire front and replaced it w 12 evenly spaced camellias. There are a few lilies planted w them and that is it, Keep the mulch fresh and it looks so much better.
There are many yards w prettier landscaping, but it is great for us and generally looks neat and clean
Posted on 7/9/19 at 3:48 pm to Sofa King Crimson
What type of planters? Like ones that hang from the house? Or on the ground ones?
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:14 pm to NATidefan
ground ones. The large ones.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:12 pm to Sofa King Crimson
Out of wood? Seems like that could bring termites.
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