Clueless Husband Needs Help
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started backyard and clueless...help needed!
Comments (11)Keystone paving would look cool and "Floridian" as a new pool coping, and if you have your heart set on new concrete, a rock-salt finish with some integral color pigment to tone down the glare can come close to replicating the look of Keystone. Large 2 or 4 foot square travertine tile pavers could also look quite elegant around the pool. The points made about glare off a lighter surface are valid, and something you should consider carefully as there is no shade over the pool deck. I wonder if the straight and rigid rows of single file Podocarpus are really the look you want, or whether you might prefer to loosen it up with a less architectural layout of shrubs or more trees over a wider border to soften the look. They probably are way over-planted, I usually would plant these as minimum 3 to 4 foot on center spacing for a hedge. Personally I wouldn't worry too much about the expressed concerns of Podocarpus being a messy choice; they actually hold on to their foliage better than most evergreen shrubs, but will require regular trimming if you intend them as a hedge. I'd be tempted to add some landscape interest by way of some low walls mixed with plantings to back the pool, and give a bit of privacy from golfers, and the street view in the direction of the air conditioner looks like it could use more layers of planting to make the pool less on view from the street. Maybe the open and uncluttered sight lines with the palms and the new border plantings of hedges is exactly what you prefer, but it looks rigid and sterile to me. I might suggest you look into some of the books published on the work of Florida landscape architect Raymond Jungles to see what high end south Florida landscaping around pools can achieve, there are two books on his body of work in my own personal library, and I really enjoy his sense of style and design principles in a Florida setting. Given all that hot sun in Florida, I'd probably also look into incorporating some sort of open shade pergola/arbor at one side or other of the pool, with some flowering vines to soften it. My landscape vision for your setting would continue the palms theme with more tropical foliage and flowers such as Heliconias, some flowering trees such as Tabebuias argentea, Xanthostemon chrysanthus or Delonix regia or similar, and masses of flowering shrubs with lots of flower or foliage color, bromeliads such as Aechmea blanchetiana, Neoregelias, Hohenbergias or Portea petropoliteana planted in mass with contrasting ground covers such as Setcreasea pallida or Euphorbia milli. On the other hand, water use is also a concern in Florida, and you may want to concentrate on converting your existing landscape to one that uses more drought tolerant plantings and Florida native plants, rather than more water loving tropicals....See MorePlease Help, clueless and need advice
Comments (2)Check my response in this thread. It's the response that begins with "Seed recommendation" so scroll down to locate it. Some of the links in that thread direct the poster to help in her area. For you in your area, specific information for soil testing, sampling, and test kits can be found at the following links....... Soil Testing information PennState Cooperative Extension Offices or County Directory A soil test will let you know if you need to add lime, sulfur, or other nutrients (that are not in Step 6) and will tell you how much to apply and at what intervals. My suggestion is to follow steps 2-9 in the fall. If you don't want to kill off the lawn to start over, then skip Step 2 and gradually mow the grass down to 1.5 inches before proceeding with Step 3. Here is a maintenance schedule to follow through the year. It's the 9th or 10th response from the top. For now, clean up the yard and lightly rake when the soil is dry. Apply a pre-emergent herbicide like Halts (without fertilizer) to prevent crabgrass. All other info is in the link to the maintenance schedule. Always mow high at 3 inches or higher. Irrigate 1 inch a week. The tuna cans test for measuring 1 inch is also explained in the maintenance schedule. The best way to remove weeds is to pull them, roots and all. If there are just too many to pull, a Weed Hound is very, very helpful. If still too many, an herbicide can be applied when weeds are actively growing. The link contains suggestions and there is a suggestion for broadleaf (dandelions and such) weed prevention....See MoreTOTALLY clueless, need Help!!!
Comments (3)I agree with A J also, All the suckers at the bottom should be pruned away and I would recommend that you cut off a few of the larger branches that are facing right up into the sky, instead of snip snipping here and there This will reduce the tree height and you will still get some figs you could spread pruning over the next couple years and will eventually renew all the wood in the tree to the shape you want Then again figs are very resilient so you could literally take a saw to the whole thing about 2' off the ground and it'll grow back nicely...See MoreI need help arranging this furniture. My husband needs a functional b
Comments (56)Susan, the configuration is better, but I still get that you are not happy with it. Sometimes comfort out ranks aesthetics and if you have to put everything back the way you had it, then what can you do. The fact is that you have a very challenging room layout for the type of furniture you have and the added limitations on how to arrange it. In reality, the room is only large enough for two comfy recliners or a love seat and one small chair. I am so sorry that I am out of suggestions. I hope someone can come up with a workable solution for you. Good luck! :-)...See Moremiss lindsey (She/Her)
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