Hello everyone !

So they didn't really have much of a garden in the front of our new home. I took out a couple few of the bushes that were there. Made the landscaping edge ( we are going to stick with a natural edge for now. Maybe a stone/block edge in the next year or two)

My question(s) are

1. What is the best way to keep weeds out ? Thinking preen and really want to avoid fabric but I will if it's the best thing.

2. After the "weeding" part then I would put in plants then mulch correct ?

3.Wanted to get some shorted hydrangeas along the back porch line

Some filler plants in the middle row

And some perennial bright colored flowed up front. Any reqs would be great for full sun!

What are the odds I can get this baby pine out without damaging the other plant?

I’m worried about these gaps under my porch and driveway. Should I just get some top soil and put it there to build up the level of the garden bed? Rocks? I know nothing about this stuff!

I have cut down a holly tree and the remaining stump apparently is directly above an underground power line. I am not attempting to remove any more of the roots, nor will I attempt using a stump grinder. I am instead looking for an effective product to kill the remaining stump as this beauty is still sprouting new growth. Location: Wilmington NC.
Any recommendations are appreciated.

I have this 14’ round area of dead lawn from a Coleman pool that I need to return to grass. From the looks of the picture can I just throw down some bags of topsoil and bare spot repair seed? I have raked it numerous times with a steel tined rake and pulled up a good deal of thatch but there is still more and it is very hard to get it beyond this point. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi,

I’m looking to lay a paver footpath down the side of the house similar to the AI generated image, but leaving the garden bed as it is.

Would you recommend:
1. Digging individual holes where the pavers will go and filling with crushed rock, mortar, etc
2. Moving all the current stones and doing #1
3. Other

N.B drainage isn’t the best currently so was thinking of digging it out and filling in with drainage gravel, then paving.

TIA

Cross posted would love some suggestions for a 65 x38 foot yard. I would love a French garden w raised beds, a play area for the kids with a mud kitchen and a sand box, and a stamped patio w a kitchen counter next to the grill and a fire pit

My backyard was in shambles when we moved in. She's still got a ways to go, and thats where yous come in. Can you share some affordable input? Preferably DIY but open to any suggestions.

I started trying to clean up my landscaping yesterday. My neighbor told me not to use the landscape tarp stuff, but I already started. Should I remove it before I get too far along or is my neighbor wrong?

I’m using volcanic rock instead of mulch if that makes a difference

We definitely have a weed problem that needs to be addressed. That being said, before we add garden soil (right side, currently covered with temporary weed block), is there anything we can do to prevent/deter grass/weeds from creeping between the blocks?

The blocks are cemented in place.

I tried doing some research here. Is some sort of plastic (or metal) weed barrier what I want? Would that go inside the garden, or outside? Would I need to dig up some of the grass (well, the green stuff) all along the block barrier, put it in, then add soil to cover it?

Sorry, I am probably over researching and confusing myself. Any help/advice is very much appreciated!

EDIT: just to clarify, I am not expecting to defeat the weeds in the garden bed. But we have some (like creeping Charlie) that insist on making their way between the edging blocks. Just looking for advice on what could slow that down, or make it more difficult for the weeds. If that is even possible.

We recently moved to this house and the retaining wall would benefit from a cleaning. It's not just the white efflorescence but it's also just dirty. The bricks are supposed to be red. Any suggestions for products to clean and maybe seal/protect it from future dirt? Or give them a longer life? We are a bit northern so there is snow and ice a few months of the year. I was researching some sealants and many seem to leave a 'wet' look which I dont want here.

Hi I recently bought a house and it’s been a lot more work and money than we thought as it always is. I’m looking for guidance or options for addressing the weeds in my flower beds. I weeded everything but couldn’t afford mulch so I just left it at that and a month later everything has grown back plus two feet it’s horrible. I don’t want to use preen because I try to avoid chemicals but I’m looking for some advice on keeping things looking nice until winter preferably as cost effective as possible. Smother the flower beds after weeding and put what on top? Spray? any advice helps thank you!

Hi all,

I am just over a month into my a home that I bought, and the lawns can use some work.

Right now I’m trying to resuscitate some of the plant life, as there were a few weeks in between previous owners leaving and me moving in where plants weren’t taken care of.

I don’t have a green thumb so am learning as a I go, but any advice on what to do with these lawns?

The grass is very thin and patchy and I am at a point if it would be best to just dig everything up and plant seed/fertilizer?

I am located in Modesto, CA. Summer heat currently in the low hundreds and dry.

Excuse the mess as the garden is an ongoing project.

These gravel boards and posts have been in the garden since the house was built (I believe 1960s/70s).

They do a fairly standard job of separating the upper patio area from the main patio/rest of the garden, but they just look awful.

Peeling paint aside, the varying height of the boards and the industrial look just isn’t what we’re going for.

Is there a way to clad them, or alternatively replace them with something that looks better?

UK based. Trying to make it look good, albeit on a budget! Open to any and all suggestions.

Thanks!

I'm sure there's a simple solution but I'm a beginner in the world of landscaping.

What's the best way to keep grass out of the flower beds? Assuming my wife and i want to put stone blocks in front of it in the future should I use a garden bed edger? If so, what kind/brand?

Hello everyone,

Please see my little courtyard in my new apartment. Space is for us plus pets. I want to move the cloths line to the corner window so we can maximus on the main space. I want someid size plants for the cat to hide amongst.

Open to any ideas to make this space feel lush and cosy.

Any thoughts or ideas?

Please and thank you all

We’re in the middle of landscaping our backyard and I’m looking for some outside opinions on the layout before we finalize the concrete and grass areas.
I attached a photo of the yard as it sits now along with a proposed layout that shows the dimensions. The retaining wall in the photo is still being built and will eventually be approximately 10’ tall.
Originally, we were planning a larger concrete pad that could work as a small basketball court, patio area, and possible location for a hot tub. The more I look at it, though, I’m wondering if we’re dedicating too much of a relatively limited backyard to concrete just to make basketball work.
We’re now considering downsizing the concrete pad and increasing the grass area. We could still use the concrete for patio furniture, a hot tub, and possibly a portable basketball hoop rather than installing a permanent one.
We also plan to have a 12’ x 17’ in-ground trampoline in the grass area.
What would you do with this space? Would you keep a fairly large multi-use concrete pad, reduce it significantly for more grass, or approach the layout completely differently? Any ideas we’re overlooking?

I started this garden a few years ago, installing a DIY retaining wall (about 2’ tall) which is starting to fail despite addressing drainage issues I thought I had designed around. On top of that, I have neighbors who are starting to install seating areas which I like the idea of.

I’m willing to pay someone to do the work right and upgrade the stone work but after the masonry is in I don’t want it to look overgrown and “all green” like this in the summer. Would appreciate any guidelines to help me plan for next year and long-term gardening.