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Postby panamint_patty » Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:17 am

Rock Gardening in Oklahoma: Construction of Rock Garden Detail
More great tips on how to place rocks to build up a rock garden.
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby rainbow » Sat Sep 24, 2022 6:52 am

Rock garden ideas and inspiration - perfect for drought tolerant planting and slopes
The rock garden featured in this video is really nice and there are lots of tips provided for anyone thinking of designing and developing a rock garden.
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby rainbow » Sat Sep 24, 2022 6:58 am

How to Plant Aubrieta: Spring Garden Guide
Aubrieta was mentioned in the previous video. It's also called rock cress and it makes a great cascading plant or ground cover.
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby wildbill » Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:48 am

Building a Hugelkultur Berm for a California Native Garden
Quick overview of this gardening technique.
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby rainbow » Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:31 am

Garden Rock Wall
With a little work and creativity a pile of rocks can be transformed into a landscape feature!
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby panamint_patty » Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:47 am

Creating a Terrace Garden from a Rocky, Overgrown Hillside
This is a beautiful design. I'd like to know how much those granite steps cost!
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby cactuspete » Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:17 am

Living Stone Dry Stone Bridge
This is simply extraordinary!
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby cactuspete » Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:31 am

Building a stone arch from start to finish - DIY Backyard Project
This guy breaks it down a bit to make the process a little more clear. It's not an easy project by any stretch of the imagination. It ain't cheap either.
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby panamint_patty » Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:32 am

Landscaping Mistakes that Lead to More Maintenance ~ Low Maintenance Landscape Design Tips
Most of these ideas are pretty good. I don't like the use of gravel since it starts to look pretty ugly soon after installation.
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Re: Home Landscaping Projects

Postby wildrose » Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:22 am

The Wild Garden
Make it wild!
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