Desperate Backyard!
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In the 'green garden' (backyard) this morning...
Comments (4)Me, too! Your post reminded me that this was the year I wanted to clear the hill and plant climbing hydrangea on our chain link to hide the neighbor's spite fence. :) Sigh, my yard will never be as lovely as yours, so keep the photos coming! I will live vicariously!...See MoreMy backyard is a lake!!!! (Rainstorm in Houston)
Comments (1)These drainage issues can be very hard to understand from afar and, especially, with just words. You need to post good pictures that really illustrate the problem. I'd start with "overall" pictures that convey what the lay of the land is like. If you can't show this well in a single picture, stand in a single spot and take a series of slightly overlapping pictures as you pan the camera across the scene. (If you move to a different spot while capturing the scene, there is no way for anyone to reassemble the pictures into a cohesive scene and understand it. Substituting a computer generated panorama will not work either as it is too distorted and too much detail has been removed from each picture.) Without exception, if water is retained in an area, something is blocking its exit path. Many times the path lies running through property you do not own .... it might be in your neighbor's yard, for example. So look around at what could possibly be stopping the water from leaving and photograph that, too, showing in the photo how it relates to your yard. When you speak about things like "storm drains," you must be specific. ... A two-inch storm drain ... or an 8-inch storm drain? And what size pipe is connected to it? We have no way to know these details unless you tell us....See MoreLooking for Ideas - Backyard Privacy Screen
Comments (9)Thanks Yardvaark! That looks great. I could easily do some crape myrtles for the center. Couple of things: - I can't do that large of a bed on the right. There is a slight ditch in my backyard for water to run through, and that bed would be right in the way and my mulch would be carried away each storm. I could do two trees in one bed, then another small bed for another tree and break it up with some grass in between. - Would it look tacky to have 2 dogwoods in the center with 2-3 crape myrtles for the small flowering trees? Trying to reuse some of my existing plants, but don't have to. - Any examples of tall, skinny trees for the corners? I don't know of any trees that could fit in those areas besides some evergreens (emerald arb, spartan juniper). And I think pine trees would get too large for those areas. I agree with the ground cover, and that was in my plans once I found a design I liked for privacy. Thanks again for the help!...See MorePotential backyard sanctuary needs some ideas!
Comments (8)If you are in "desperate need of a landscape plan", then you are in desperate need of a landscape designer :-) Many designers will prepare a plan for you to be able to follow on your own as a DIY project, hiring out only those areas that may need a professional hand. You are just not going to get much of a detailed response/plan online that you will be able to follow well......too much infomation is lacking. But you can check wth local nurseries for recommendations, try Angie's List or similar clearinghouse or if in the US, see if there is a local chapter of the Association of Professional Lanscape Designers (APLD). You can prepare a landscape plan on your own but the learning curve is very high. Hiring a designer is really a very modest investment but one that will streamline the process and is most likely to generate a successful result. The primary expense associated with landscaping is in the materials and the labor involved, not with the design....See Moremissingtheobvious
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