Courtyard advice
beclandis
6 years ago
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Need advice:Our existing courtyard concrete patio looks pretty wo
Comments (1)Without pictures it is hard to provide advice. I had two plain vanila pconcreate patios and I destryed them and poured a larger patio which I covered in rock and added a pergola. Here is a picture....See MoreDog Friendly Courtyard Advice
Comments (18)Yeah, don't plant under the lime tree, just get lots of compost and put it 2-4 inches thick out just past the drip line. You can get it free in the county of LA and elsewhere. I'd suggest CA native wildflowers along the strip under the windows - coreopsis, clarkia, penstemon, poppies, primrose, .... - and then creating similar 18" wide garden beds along the bare brick walls to soften them with flowering or fruiting vines -- grape, passion flower, thunbergia, morning glory, jasmine, ....I can see your neighbor already has bougenvilla and trumpet vine trailing off the wall behind your citrus. This gives your dog 90% of the grass, which I would leave unwatered and untouched for poochie parties as it naturally browns out during summer. The fading but water-wise brown lawn won't be that noticable if the walls are full of color and then doggy brown spots don't stand out, saving you lots of time messing with the least interesting plant, the grass, which is never going to look better than just okay witrh that much compaction and use....See MoreOutdoor courtyard rug advice
Comments (7)I like all of your choices, OP, except the very last one. I like it alone, but think it matches your chair fabric too much. Any of the others would look great....See MoreSeeking advice for trees for courtyard quadrants that can be pruned.
Comments (30)Wisterias grown as trees are very impressive - but you shouldn't grow them unless you have understood what they need and are willing to do the work necessary to control them and get a good show from them. From my experience I prefer the Chinese ones. We have both a Chinese one and a Japanese one - I regret planting that one....! But we don't have any American types because they often don't have a pleasant smell. People in the neighbourhood - or even just passing through - when the wisteria are in bloom often stop to ask what they are! The Chinese one in May this year:...See MoreK Laurence
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