How do I fix my backyard?
i want to fix my back yard. I don’t like grass on the ground. I would like to put cement or I accept suggestions, but I want to leave in the back part of the yard around 3 feet clean of grass to put stones and plants in planters. I live in Homestead, FL and I don’t know how to start, the burger, Ect. Suggestions??
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Have you considered putting down heavy plastic or weed barrier and putting in succulents and gravel or just gravel? Here is one idea some people did to their side yard: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/garden/beautiful-yard-even-in-harsh-dry-deserts-39160211
Beautiful Yard Even in Harsh Dry Deserts!
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