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Zane Demirbas Taylor
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Comments (10)FWIW, I found a designer here on Houzz and followed her jobs for a while. The job I copied was a $100k job-granted I didn't have all of the built in goodies, but I still got a lot of great ideas from her . Local landscapers in my area all do the same type of boring hedges I knew I was going for tropical jungle, so I encourage you to know your style and break free from the same old thing. I can't expect you to have my taste, but I'd still tell you to hide the shed behind the greenery :) also, know what are your native plants or which can easily be adapted to your growing zone. You can better assess your sun/shade situation once you take out the trees. I really had to learn how many hours of sun I was getting in what parts of the yard before I could determine what would grow best, including grass varieties....See Morefront garden landscaping
Comments (13)I would look into a honeycomb base for the parking area to retain gravel. Planning often don't allow gravel in front driveways as loose stones can be a nuisance. At the same time councils are trying to dissuade people from putting a hard surface down that doesn't allow the water to soak away. A casual, no names given, enquiry at your council may enlighten you! I'd render and paint the walls around the parking area and encourage plants to cascade over the walls to soften them. If you have room you can maybe put a few pot plants around but may not be advised if you live in an area where people help themselves! At least with pots you can change/move them around with the seasons. The lawn area I would personally get rid of. If you're keen on gardening you could plant up with a variety of plants. Is it a sunny area? Could it be used as a herb garden, although best near the kitchen, as long as it is a sunny spot? But you might want to consider if the local dog and cat neighbourhood would use it as a toilet! If they might, gravel covering might not be a good idea. Having said that I created a herb garden at the front of a previous home but the cats didn't use the gravel as a litter tray. Grasses are good but there are also plenty of low 'prostrate' type plants that make good ground cover so will reduce the need for weeding. I have a similar size front garden and I'm going to look into getting a small specimen tree. Something that won't block out the light but is a decent size (10ft?) but something that has a nice shape so I can adorn it with lights at Christmas. If it has nice blossom and/or beautiful fruits (edible or not) then that would be a bonus. I will get rid of my grasses and under plant with something suitable. Good luck....See MoreHelp on garden/drive/exterior landscaping
Comments (12)Yes, the concrete wall at the front is mine. It runs paralell to the front of the property. I am replacing the concrete sections with fence panels and taking the gate out and increasing the fence to a normal 6 ft fence all the way around. Planning permission said I need to keep that concrete section 1m high, but can increase the height from that point all the way around the perimeter (almost similiar to where the conifers were). There wasn't a wall, there was an old decayed fence all entangles with the conifers when they were taken out....See MoreUsing 20mm gravel as a landscaping material
Comments (8)Hi George, I agree with Sonia and would use topsoil to bring the level up. You can get them in bulk bags of almost a tone each. Gravel will increase the drainage capacity of the soil above it, which can be good, but it can also make your the lawn on top of it prone to drying out easily during the hot months....See MoreDig Doug's Designs
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