What kind of budget should we set aside to spruce this up?
Trying to plan a budget for this upcoming season.. We recently built a home but the front yard is BARE... The contractor just threw down some seed for grass which, as you can see, did not come out all that great.. We are looking to dress it up a little, nothing crazy.. Just wondering if anyone had any ideas and what kind of budget should be set aside for a project like this.. I am thinking we may need to reseed the front lawn and then whatever plants we could put.. Also, if anyone has any ideas for the little "island" that would be great..
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7 years agoIn order to give the overall yard some fullness, I think I'd create planting bed between the left of walk and side fence. Granted, there's not much room for trees, so you'd need to pick ones that fit. There's also only room for very few shrubs, a small amount of perennials. The rest would be groundcover. At the right side of the yard, we can't see it, so I couldn't say what could go there. It doesn't look like there's much room there either.
As far as cost, it's like asking how much a person's clothes cost. The range would be vast .... possibly between $50 and $50,000, depending on who you are, where you're shopping and what event you're dressing for. Here, the yard is small. Something simpler than what I'm suggesting might cost less than $2K depending on myriad factors ... but if you wanted to start out with $5,000-dollar trees, scratch that number entirely out. Cost depends on lots of factors. I'll bet you have some vague idea on how much you're willing to spend ....?? If you shared that figure with a landscape designer who has knowledge of your area, they could likely tell you if you're being realistic or are far outside of the ball park.
littlebug zone 5 Missouri
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