I live on the beach. Needless to say my yard is SAND! What a pain in the bum. I have four dogs plus foster dogs in and out all the time. They track sand in all the time.
I’ve got the front yard all figured out. Had sod put down and it’s perfect. I don’t want grass in my backyard. I had a nightmare of an experience with a landscaping company. I ordered (and prepaid) for my entire yard (which is huge) to be done in Arizona red rock. They delivered and laid enough to cover 1/3 of my yard. (I’m still dealing with the company, not looking good. I’m not getting a refund, or more gravel.) I’m leaning toward mulching my yard. I don’t want to have to shell out another large chunk of money for gravel. I don’t want grass because they put the gravel in the dead center of my yard. I think it would look goofy. Plus I don’t want the mowing company to ever enter the back yard. I want a no nonsense, little maintenance option. Anyone have any ideas?
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I do have a fountain. It sits in the center of the yard and is surrounded by a flower bed. I have several "planted" areas. With palm trees and such. I have patio areas with furniture and the grill and typical patio stuff. I should have said I was just specifically looking for a good ground cover. My bad.
Thanks for the ideas!
have you ever heard of raised garden beds?that way you dont have to worry about improving soil structure.build boxes out of treated pine sleepers (unless vegie patch then use something else as treated timber can contain traces of arsnic and can leach into vegies) you could line the bottom with newspaper or a weed matting and fill with a garden mix.plant plants and mulch with a sugarcane mulch or equivilent.with the red rock you could use it in between the raised garden beds as a wonderful looking pathway.
put a fountain in the middle of the gravel, maybe put some form of flat rock between the gravel for a mixed look.
leve the sand but add some large planters ( no holes) this will at least hold some type of folieage and water enough to keep the plants healthy and growing.
distribute them with smaller planters thougout the yard.
try adding some large flatrock for a place for your table and chairs and an area for the lounger.
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Lay patio material: paving stones, squares, etc… In areas between paving & home, add raised dirt beds for garden, flowers, etc…
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have you ever heard of raised garden beds?that way you dont have to worry about improving soil structure.build boxes out of treated pine sleepers (unless vegie patch then use something else as treated timber can contain traces of arsnic and can leach into vegies) you could line the bottom with newspaper or a weed matting and fill with a garden mix.plant plants and mulch with a sugarcane mulch or equivilent.with the red rock you could use it in between the raised garden beds as a wonderful looking pathway.
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I’d say go on some landscape designers blogs and see if they have any ideas posted that you could use. Or watch HGTV they have shows dedicated just to landscaping. It’s too bad you can’t just lay more sod that sounds like it worked out so well.