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notice curving rock wall with seating on top . . . would give visual interest to the back yard . . . make it cozier, more intimate feeling perhaps. Designer says: we used a local product already mixed into the DG called "Terrapave." to make it stable and hard, less messy in wet weather. http://www.wzsupply.com/products/terrapave.html - lesliecarlsen
Refresh gravelled areas - After a winter of wind and rain, you’re likely to have accumulated an undesirable dead leaf to gravel ratio in affected areas of your garden. After clearing away the worst of the moss and debris, adding a fresh layer of gravel will give your outside space a quick and easy lift.
Here, a pair of textured black containers filled with a wispy orange sedge (Carex testacea) and a dwarf false cypress (Chamaecyparis sp.) create a rich yet subdued accent along this gravel pathway. The real show in this garden is the brilliant foliage of Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) beyond. Water requirement: Low to moderate Light requirement: Full sun See more of this Seattle garden.
ecocentrix landscape architecture 37 Reviews Encino Hills Contemporary 16K Saves | 5 Questions Group with like-minded plants - The sculptural form of succulents can make a wonderful contrast with grasses and perennials. Always choose plants that tolerate the same free-draining, dry conditions as this makes maintenance easier and works better aesthetically. Combining larger succulents such as Agave and yucca with ground covers like stonecrops and echeveria is also very effective.
Venice Canals. Note the low stucco'd wall topped with horizontal fence. This would be good look for my backyard, behind the hedge. (I think I should move hedges in about 18" to make the backyard smaller, more cozy -- less gravel-y -- if that's what I decide to do. More like a rear courtyard. Kind of like that image and idea. A couple of more large rocks, 2 shade trees with strings of lights between them, gravel (Del Rio pea gravel), and a wall-fence along the back end for sense of enclosure...
Feed sparingly - Some gardeners never feed succulents, but the occasional feed can improve their growth and looks considerably. With potted succulents particularly, rain will leach out the nutrients in container mixes and these need to be replaced. Use a cacti and succulent fertiliser – or a quarter to half of the recommended amount of an all-purpose fertiliser – 3-4 times a year, but not during your succulent’s winter dormancy.
African tulip tree. Nice!
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