i have a privacy wood fence that is 50'by 125'by50'.it's on a slope and i want to add a garden,patio,and above ground rectangular pool that is salt h20.how should i arrange all this on limited budget?
The pool is going to be your biggest challenge, both in terms of work and cost. You should be able to put together the other two pieces fairly cheaply.
You can fairly easily build a DIY flagstone or paver patio. If you're lucky and not too picky, you might be able to pick up enough flagstones or pavers for free from Craigslist or Freecycle, etc. The hardest part of building the patio is excavating the space. Then it's just laying in weed
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barrier, gravel, sand and pavers or flagstone.
For the garden, I have heard that your bigger Georgia garden centers offer free landscaping plans if you buy all the plants at their shop. Take some photos of the yard, and make some simple blueprints. They should be able to help you design a simple and attractive garden. Keep in mind that native plants will require less work and less water (meaning less money in the long run).
I don't think you will get much help with a landscape plan from a big box place, Mary, but you may well get some from free advice from a good local nursery. The best thing you can do to stretch your landscaping dollar is to buy smaller plants. Something in a 3-gallon pot is likely to cost three times what a one-gallon plant does, and the smaller plant will take less time to get acclimated to its new space and likely catch up to the larger plant in a season or two. Additionally, one nursery
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near me gives 10 percent off if you buy 10 of something, which you are definitely likely to do with a space that large.
Make sure to take some pictures to share your project with the HomeTalk community!
Just to add to Doug's suggestion. I think paying for a professional to develop a garden plan for you is money well spent. Smaller plants will catch up in no time but without a plan you may have a lot of trial and error. I suggest talking to friends who have hired garden designers and getting their recommendation. I believe you get what you pay for. The $100 plan may not be the best- once you have a plan you like you can implement it over time. Divisions of plants from friends will also help keep costs down.
Sounds like you have a blank canvas and the sky's the limit. i think that it is essential to have a good plan that reflects your likes, needs and goals. A good landscape designer should know hundreds of more plants than the average client would know, as well as the cultural requirements for each plant. In addition, the selection chosen by your designer and you will be balanced, make sense, have a good composition, be sustainable and successful, and beautiful. Whatever you do, don't
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skimp on the soil preparation. Good luck and enjoy the process!
thanks i use to have over 500 cultivars of hemerocallis so i know about good soil and amendments. i need the proper placement as a blue print for my yard.i really appreciate all your input!
Mary, not to pile on the attacks on HD/Lowes (I shop there as much as everyone else), but I agree they won't be as much help as a good nursery or landscape designer for your landscape plan. They also won't get you your best deal on materials for the patio if you decide to go that route. You should be able to get a better bulk deal on your sand, gravel and pavers/flagstone all at once from a rock yard.
You can fairly easily build a DIY flagstone or paver patio. If you're lucky and not too picky, you might be able to pick up enough flagstones or pavers for free from Craigslist or Freecycle, etc. The hardest part of building the patio is excavating the space. Then it's just laying in weed ...»
For the garden, I have heard that your bigger Georgia garden centers offer free landscaping plans if you buy all the plants at their shop. Take some photos of the yard, and make some simple blueprints. They should be able to help you design a simple and attractive garden. Keep in mind that native plants will require less work and less water (meaning less money in the long run).
Make sure to take some pictures to share your project with the HomeTalk community!
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