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Judy Cannon
Judy Cannon on Sep 05, 2012
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Creating a no mow dry creek garden in front of our new house.

After losing our home last year in the Bastrop Texas wildfire we purchased a new construction house with no existing landscaping. We decided to add a circular driveway, which created a drainage issue in front. To solve this and cut down on the amount of grass in front (we have frequent droughts) I installed a dry creek garden.
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  • Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
    I love the variety you have in your front area, Judy. Shows you can have a very attractive space without grass.
    on Sep 05, 2012 · Like 0
  • Ellen H Cullman, AL
    You have done a beautiful job of creating a non-traditional "lawn". I am sorry that you had to go through losing your home to the wildfires.
    on Sep 05, 2012 · Like 0
  • Becky Blair, NE
    Oh wow! I can't imagine what it would be like losing a home like that. I know it's just "stuff", but still had to be hard. I love what you've done to your new homes landscape.
    on Sep 05, 2012 · Like 0
  • Jill Jacoby Crystal River, FL
    Great drainage solution.
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Brandi Atlanta, GA
    Beautiful job, Judy!
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Patty Bellingham, WA
    Fires are awful and I am so sorry for the lose of your home. What you have done here is fabulous as I always have tried to rid our homes of lawn. Like the pic. showing the rain and what it does. Great job!
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
    Looks wonderful. We are working on adding more xeriscape to our yard. Seems like it is getting hotter and dryer in SE Oklahoma. I still have to have grass but adding more drought tolerant plants and extending dry creek bed. Hope to be finished in a few weeks.
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Kimi Sharp Lafayette, IN
    Great idea. Never thought I'd have to worry about that here in Indiana, but this summer's drought left us with a constant yellow lawn. Might have to try something like this.
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Deb Kwek
    nice job sorry to hear about your last home!
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Judy W Conway, AR
    The wet weather creek is a terrific idea. What I especially like is the way rainwater is accommodated by the "creek"----it gives you a water feature for a little while. I needed this idea to handle a problem are in our yard where water runs off, creating an erosion area where grass is thin and resists growing. Thank you for sharing. I am sorry you lost your home, I know how that feels---we lost ours about 3 years ago. Starting over takes a lot of energy and fortitude..wish I had as much as you.

    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 1
  • Robin S Lebanon, OR
    Wow, that looks like quite a bit of drainage to divert. Where does the water end up when it leaves your property...on its way to the ocean?
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Judy Cannon
    Robin S,

    We are out in the country, so have no sidewalks - but we have culverts and drainage ditches in front of every house. So the water just flows down into the ditch...

    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 1
  • Building Moxie Baltimore, MD
    Judy... I have an area in my yard that is too shaded to grow nearly anything... I have tried to pitch my wife on a similar solution, but she keeps shooting it down due to pesky falling holly leaves (these trees shed year round) I would love to hear more about this project ... any special prep of stone, size of stone, etc. Sorry of course for the initially lost, but your home here is really turning out nicely.
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Karen W Murfreesboro, TN
    Sorry to hear about the loss of your first home. That is terrible! But I do love the new home and the dry creek. I've had in the back of mind the idea of having such a feature in my back yard. I have a backyard with a heavily treed old tree line (I think my yard was once a crop field & the trees are left overs from the old tree line back then.) It's so wooded that I can't grow any grass back there and plants don't thrive unless I am constantly watering. The trees have such a heavy ...»
    canopy that it's too shady. I think a dry creek would be perfect for such a spot! You have inspired me!

    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • MARY T Fountain, CO
    What a beautiful look!
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Connie K Kennesaw, GA
    Looks great! Thanks for the photo of the dry creek bed with water. The rear of our backyard has a drainage area and we intend to put the dry creek bed in that area. It runs across the width of the yard so its an important feature. The is the first time I have seen a photo of how one looks with water. You have lots of other interesting features in this area. I've been pitching the idea to my husband to add more bed area and less grass to our front yard. Can't wait to show him this ...»
    since it has the large rocks and other accents I've tried to describe. I'm sorry for the loss of your previous home and I hope you make many happy memories in this one.

    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Marg C Middletown, NY
    I like this alot Judy! especially the wet creek you have when it rains :) Brilliant!
    on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Diane B Dublin, GA
    dry creek beds are a sensible and decorative part of the gardens. They do require a bit of attention after, say a hurricane, or flood, but for the most part, very minimal and interesting!
    on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 0
  • Paul D Revere, MA
    Hi Judy, first let me say how sorry I am that you lost your home to fire, but hopefully & thanks to god nobody was killed or hurt . Next, I knew just by looking at your beautiful home it was in texas. My friends had a really amazing home built for them in Texas & I guess it has lots of stones there ;)) What an awesome & great looking front yard with no lawn to watch brown-up from lack of rain. Your new home is really beautiful & so clean 7 modern looking. I live in Boston,MA. (Revere ...»
    Beach) & that home even with our housing crunch would be at least $500.000. Keep the great ideas coming, & enjoy that Harley!!!

    on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 1
  • PattyB Wesley Chapel, FL
    W0W!! this is beautiful. Love the look of stone and gravel and low maintenance!
    on Sep 08, 2012 · Like 0
  • Kim L Knoxville, IA
    Just beautiful! And no mowing makes it even better! Good job!
    on Sep 12, 2012 · Like 0

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