City wants me to improve front yard-- what are my cheapest options?

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What to do with this Japanese Maple against the house?

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Is this tree ok? Landscaper pruned 50% off of it and removed a very large branch.

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Evening shot of an L-Shape BBQ with accent wall and string lights

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What do you do when you discover small animal or turtle nests in the middle of a job site?

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Not sure if this is the right place for this but how would I go about reviving this stone path? I’m dumb and know nothing, this is my first home and I’d love to revive this

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Rock Herb Garden finally ready for planting

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Neighbor has pipes leading into my yard

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Before and After of small job we just finished

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Front yard COVID-19 project, before and after.

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my arborvitae is okay right?

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Help: in FL - Nicole took out my Sago. Will something grow back from the roots?

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My roughly 4 year old trees grew these long, droopy branches within the past few weeks. Is this normal or should I trim them?

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Backyard is almost an acre in the suburbs of NYC, farmer told me this trick to get good top soil, what do you pros think?

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another angle of his backyard, landscape is 40 years old

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Just redid the front yard! I’m new to this but think it came out pretty well.

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Granite Boulder under grass

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I was SURE I dug up someone’s cat when I saw the ribs and spine

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Happy July 4 (just finished this project with lots of help)

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How would you incorporate these giant rocks?

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Happy Mother's Day to all landscaping moms! From my garden to yours.

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This is what 12 yards of dirt looks like. Wish me luck. I'm going to need it.

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What is the purpose of these short black pipes in my yard?

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a new walkway & a flower bed

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Which one of you crazy assholes did this?

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SoCal backyard oasis finally finished!

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Less lawn, more groundcover

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Near finished with 2 retaining walls. First time doing this kind of work!

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What's happening to this Spruce?

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Using an old broken concrete slab to expand a pathway and accent a patio. Thoughts?

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Took advantage of having my dads lil John Deere mini hoe for a weekend. (Obviously not finished in a weekend but the digging was)

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Roast me

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Pet wisteria in their front yard. I suppose some people just like to live dangerously.

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Underused landscape plant, totem pole cactus

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One of my favorite photos I've taken from my place of business. We don't get much snow here. Hope you all enjoy.

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Can anyone tell me why the grass is growing these round patches and how I can make it even?

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Decided to make a small patio. Got quoted $17k. Did it for 5. 600 sq ft. 90 ft of wall. 160 bullnose capstones. I'm happy with it

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This quote I got for 1 concrete step and adjusting a fence door in LA...got the job done for $1200 total from another contractor (about a 15 hour job)

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Today’s project

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A favorite spot of mine on a monthly trim/clean-up day.

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Why are some yards taller than others? Did they just add more topsoil under their grass? This yard is 2-4” higher than the curb, while most yards are sitting flush with the curb.

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How much will this cost? Michigan

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It will be great to work outside all day in the summer! I thought to myself driving to work

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Today's project

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How would you fix this?

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My sacrifice; an acre of dust bowl. Stage three drought and not a drop of rain in months. Wells are coming up dry around me, can’t justify water use for landscaping.

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Reminder to get utility pipes marked if digging

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Need help IDing this lovely flower I spotted today..

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Where would I start to find steel like this for this exact purpose?

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We planted a few 22’ spruce today.

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Looking for ideas to improve my daughter burial plot.

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new stamped concrete pour, 2 , barely any stamp, brush marks. is this normal? to me, it looks like shit..is this something I can complain about?

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I’ve just bought a house in Virginia and this is my backyard, and I have zero landscaping experience. I would be grateful here what you would do to improve the space. Picture was taken at 12pm today, and there are no clouds outside.

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Layers

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Suggestions for privacy plants to replace old fencing?

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Well, I guess highly alkaline soil has its advantages... Year two with these babies

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Recently completed project, foundation veneer, slab and boulder staircase and patio. Terrapin Landscapes, Kennebunkport Maine

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Oak sleeper retaining wall. All about those curves

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Dry-stacked fire pit I made for my parents

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New firepit at our cabin in the Smokies

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We just moved in to a new house and these tall grasses are in the backyard. Should they be cut down during the winter?

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What is the best way to get rid of these weeds? I spent all season trying and they keep coming back.

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Found the final boss of mulch volcanoes down the street from me

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I detached almost 1 acre. Now what?

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One month progress on a corner of my yard. Doing everything myself on weekends and after work at night. It’s been super hot in Vegas so it’s pretty slow going.

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Helped my parents make the most of their old stump

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I turned our boring dirt hill into a retaining wall and flower bed

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What would you plant here?

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First-Time home buyer here: backyard sloping towards the home. Should I be worried? What questions should I ask the seller?

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One of my lockdown projects is removing bushes. I've been collecting the stumps a la Predator style. Here are my trophies.

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Welcome Home

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My boyfriend, who has no professional landscaping experience, made our backyard look like a magazine cover using existing masonry and rocks and plants we had in the yard (along with digging a small pond). I am in awe.

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When you literally can’t even walk into your friends house without pulling their massive weeds

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Best way to “salt” this driveway gravel so grass stops growing through it

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One of my favorite designs from a pre pandemic times. Customer asked for an open courtyard layout with island beds and lots of contrast. She was pleased.

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Backyard bliss

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The steps my Landscaper put together?

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My Mum thought you guys might like to see her newest addition to the yard. 🤪She’s looking for a report back from you guys?? hah 😂

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What caused this / what to do! We already have chipmunks and those holes are smaller - unless a whole army of them went at it here..

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Just bought a new house and need some ideas on what to use to replace these overgrown bushes. Zone 7b-8a, Southwest Facing

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Check out this cool concept of the use of bougainvillea while traveling to Mexico.

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Thoughts on ground level decks? I like the look and cost but curious if they are prone to rot quickly especially when built below grade.

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Husband and I just finished our first big house project- this new patio! It’s not perfect, but we are happy with it!

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Not your ordinary driveway

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Before and after

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Red lava is worse 🥴

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My moms friend asked me fix this corner for her. I'm not a professional, any helpful ideas?

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Before / After pic.

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We moved here in February and now we have grass growing uniformly in patches. Anyone know why it's like this or what the previous owner did?

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Hope I’m posting in the right subreddit, but I wanted to know the best way to go about building a similar brick fire pit. Would it be better to hire a landscaper, or is this something that could be done by amateur?

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How’d I do?! Nice and even and tried to be symmetrical.

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Vines touching electrical line, any risk of getting shocked when trimming?

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What’s a good thing to do with this awkward space in the house I’m about to buy

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Anyone feeling creative? I’ve been staring at this space for years I don’t know what to do here. 11’ wide x 32’ long. It’s south-facing.

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Drilled several holes in that rock I posted about yesterday. Tomorrow the wedges and feathers come and I can try splitting it.

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My take on a smokeless fire pit. Air intake is along the bottom row and there’s a 1/2’’ gap between the heavy steel liner and bricks.

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What's the best way to go about removing this?

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Seeded last fall, and it’s starting to really kick in. 😎

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Has to be a joke...

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Tips on how to manage this crepe myrtle

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Paying $1,950 to cut these 3 palm trees to the stump, no removal. Worth it? (AZ)

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Complete nuke and reseed last fall. It was a ton of work, but I'm loving the Barenbrug RPR and KBG this spring. Zone 7

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It’s just the start. But the hope is to transform this once plot of dry lawn into a native tall grass prairie.

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Quarantine gave us the time to tackle our backyard

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Covid-19 DIY project

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Been wanting to add a tree to my yard, saw this and really liked it but have no idea what kind it is. Any help identifying it is greatly appreciated.

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Had dinner outside last night

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What would look decent in between these sidewalks?

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Invasive! I took this pic just before liberating the rest of the statue from ivy's clutches. He was looking a little stressed out

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Anyone know what this big plant is called?

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You all know how good it feels when new grass starts to pop up. 👍🏼

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How to trim between pickets?

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Remove or fill ?

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Wallscaping - My house covered by Parthenocissus tricuspidata. Leaves fall in late autumn (opening for sun) and get back in spring (protecting from sun). Its a great protection for the rain too. From a boring gray block to a green and live one. NATURE IS THE WAY ;)

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HELP my wife and I just moved into our new home and this is driving my crazy

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The beautiful soil of central Kentucky’s bluegrass region

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Finished this weeks job and I must say, I really like the look!

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One of our award winning projects from back in the day when we were starting

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Dear English Ivy: Fuck You (Part 1)

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Anything to add or am I good?

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I built some stairs on a hill.

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We love to install lighting 😊

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I’m exhausted after regrading my backyard and building retaining wall. How to overwinter a backyard that’s 100% dirt (as a dog owner)?

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Before and after. Quarantine landscaping. Landscaper wanted $6500 to do this. Done under $1000 grand total.

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$5 at an estate sale. What’s the best way to use it?

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Here’s another concept from my trip to Mexico. I’m more keen to try the string lights with the hammock chair on one of my concepts

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Anyone think this will do wonders for the grass if the salt washes out well?

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It’s nothing special but it’s mine and I built it myself. Can’t wait to use it!

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Front porch

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Anybody seen this before? If so, wtf?

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My wife got me a new garden cart. The dog approves.

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Before/After fire pit area of a larger project. Techo-Bloc graphix fire pit. Seat wall to match topped with custom ipe bench. 📍Campbell, CA.

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Far from perfect, but as a first time homeowner I’m so proud to have this before vs after!

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I built this shed out of stuff around the yard.

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For 5 years half my backyard has been unusable. That changes today!

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Limelight hydrangeas look fantastic in the early morning

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Can’t start landscaping the new lawn until utilities get marked in a few days, until then I’m taking out my frustrations on this old deck. Pretty satisfying even without a power washer.

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Complete beginner before and after

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Fresno CA, what kind of tree is this? It looks like a crepe myrtle but it's very vibrant.

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Best way to handle grass in this rubber mulch bed

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I have two large German shepherds that run the fence line with the neighbor’s dogs. They’ve obviously torn it up all and it becomes an absolute mud pit when it rains which they then track back in the house. I was thinking about putting down pea gravel but looking for suggestions on how to sort this.

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Before and after this years yard makeover !

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Had a Bumble Bee on one of my Bleeding Heart plants. Don’t see those very often any more.

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Cleared this area last week. Looks so much bigger now.

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Basic. But I'm no tradesman. Pavers and rock 😊

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These green giants are 8 feet apart. My ultimate goal would be to not see any of the neighbor's items in the circles within the next 5 years. Will this current setup accomplish that or does it require additional plants? If additional, which would be good (open to variety if it gets us there faster)?

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Why would this be happening to my gate 1 week post professional install?

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Tripping hazard placed in “up” position.

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