Hi, I just found these forums. I have just recently started puttering in the back yard and had some questions.
I live in Salt Lake City Utah. I have a little yard with a small garden, just planted 4 tomato plants and my husband planted some peas.
I also have a small Bonsai tree I just got, need to check out the Bonsai forum as well.
I really really want to Xeriscape my front yard. I have grass, but it's so dry here, I don't like watering all the time. But I don't know exactly what to do. And if I'll have to dig up the grass... which seems to be a huge amount of work.
Any Xeriscapers here? I'd love some advice!
Thanks!
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No water or mowing? Sounds good to me! I just replaced about a 15x5 section of my front lawn, by the road, with grass and mulch and plants so that I don't have to mow it... and I am replacing a 20x5 section this coming week. Did it all by hand. Lots of work but it looks great and less mowing for me!
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I can tell you from experience that it is a pain. Just doing that section in my front yard took myself, my mother, and my 17 year old brother about two and a half hours to dig up. We did it with a garden shovel, though, and I am sure there is an easier way... but I am SO pleased with how it looks now and am happy about never having to mow it again.
Any pictures of your yard or garden you would like to share? I love seeing pictures of everyone's gardens!
Any pictures of your yard or garden you would like to share? I love seeing pictures of everyone's gardens!
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Hi,
Try this link for reference material on xeriscaping.
How much grass do you have? You can rent a sod lifter, or you can buy thick black plastic sheeting and roll it out over the grass, weigh it down, and wait until it's all good and dead, then till it under.
Also, this link (same site) explains it well.
[url]https://www.xeriscape.org/whatis.html[/url]
As you can see, you don't necessarily have to lose the whole lawn, anyway. Hope this helps a little!
Hi,
Try this link for reference material on xeriscaping.
How much grass do you have? You can rent a sod lifter, or you can buy thick black plastic sheeting and roll it out over the grass, weigh it down, and wait until it's all good and dead, then till it under.
Also, this link (same site) explains it well.
[url]https://www.xeriscape.org/whatis.html[/url]
As you can see, you don't necessarily have to lose the whole lawn, anyway. Hope this helps a little!