Apologies for not posting for a while. In case you haven’t noticed, I updated the previous post “Landscaping Is A Lot of Work” by adding more photos as this project has progressed.
Every yard should have at least one special focal point. At this point in time we’ve gone over our remodel budget, so I have had to get creative to finish the landscaping. So while buying some camellias at a local Japanese nursery I asked for and got a referral to a landscaper for a consultation.
Existing dwarf lemon tree was pruned into a bonsai look
Newly planted river bed area by shed
Dry River Rocks & Pebbles
Dry River Bed
2 Blue Star Juniper plants along river rock – cocoa mulch in foreground
Sedum Angelina
Variegated Sanserveria aka Snake Plant
“Chinese Fringe Flower – Plum Delight”
Japanese Sedge Grass
Blue Star Juniper along side interesting looking rock
He spent 2 hours at the house giving great ideas for what to plant where, how to prune some over grown trees, and countless other good ideas and suggestions. On a whim I asked about a dry river bed, and a few days later he emailed me a sketch. The estimate was around $600 for rocks and 6 hours of labor. I would buy the plants. I can live with that!
A few weeks later he arrived with bags of pebbles, rocks, a few small boulders, and a helper. Together they installed the dry river bed with plants I bought and repurposing existing drip irrigation lines. It actually took 7 hours, 4 hours one day and 3 hours to finish. I added cocoa mulch* to fill in around the plants (*Do not use around dogs).
What a difference from the pile of dirt that was there!
BEFORE PHOTO
Note: We’re in the process of fixing and painting the shed in the background, so that area will really be a nice backdrop to our new patio and backyard.
