OT: Landscaping my home

[GhostOfJackie]

A few questions...

1. Are you planning on using the existing flower beds and just plant new plant materials?

2. I know you got your quotes for plant materials, but have you thought about completely changing the direction and purpose of the yard? ie changing the beds and locations

3. Have you thought about drainage? Some plant materials grow better in lower elevations and some grow better in higher elevations.

You really need a landscape architect to come and examine your yard before you just start planting. I just graduated and am not licensed yet but I can help you out. PM me and I might can help. My quote will be lower (like 0) because I actually enjoy this ****.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

At least that's what I am most interested in. If I had a penny for everytime some old lady at church said "I could sure use you in my yard". We DON'T spend all-nighters in the LA studio to do peoples yards. Sure, we can because that's the first thing they teach us. But it quickly transitions into Urban Planning/Development... Don't get it twisted

 

[maddog2020]

At least that's what I am most interested in. If I had a penny for everytime some old lady at church said "I could sure use you in my yard". We DON'T spend all-nighters in the LA studio to do peoples yards. Sure, we can because that's the first thing they teach us. But it quickly transitions into Urban Planning/Development... Don't get it twisted

As a senior in MSU's LA/LC department, I was starting to get pissed at
the ignorance as I was reading this thread. Y'all should take another
look at the campus master plan. That's more like the work that landscape
architects do compared to that little picture of foundation planting. I
can honestly only think of one project I've had in my four years in the
department that was remotely related to residential landscaping, and it
was for the head of the department's landscape.

 

[aTotal360]

Since all the LAs came out the woodworks...<div>
</div><div>What is the best way to tame gum tree balls? I had 3 in my yard, and had 2 of them removed last Spring. I kept one of them around because its on my property line and I want it to serve as a visualboundary. Can these things be treated with anything to slowdown the gum ball production? Or am I SOL?</div><div>
</div><div>I live in Longmeadow in Starkville and I swear this neighborhood has more mature sweet gum trees that anywhere in the country. I like to meet the ******** who let this happen.</div><div>
</div>

 

[seshomoru]

I am looking at doing the exact same size.

Stipped the sod off where I wanted to put it, plus went down about 3-4 inches. Pounded it out as flat as possible with grade running away from the house. Laid landscape fabric down, bought a yard of sand and filled it up to a depth of two inches, leveled it, then put the stones in. Used the rest of the sand to spread on top and push broomed it around to fill in the "cracks" between the stones. Soaked it. Let it dry. Sanded it again. Soaked it. Enjoyed it for about a week before it just got scorching hot last year. Probably gonna put a few trees in to block the summer sun that beats the crap out of it.

Oh, and I just bought a pallet of the 12"x12" pavers from Lowes. Cheap, looked ok for what I needed, and gave me room for some extras if some were broken. A yard of sand was plenty for the size I put in. Basically got a patio for around $200 bucks and a lot of self labor.

 

[jb1020]

can you tell me what the trees are called that have the purple blooms on the right now?

 

[jtk47]

redbuds

 

[jtk47]

aTotal360, man you are SOL. I have not heard of anything to reduce the production of gumballs.

 

[LandArchDawg]

People are confused about what many of us do. They typically look at us as landscapers or plants people. Though I know plants, they are usually the last thing considered for on my jobs. I spend the lion's share of my time in concepts/politics (selling a plan), site planning/ urban design, then figuring out the hardscape dimensions and details, and then come the plants at the end. Plants are the punctuation at the end of a sentence in a typical landscape architect's project.

Contrary to what many people think, the typical landscape architect spends most of their time behind a computer and drafting table, not in the field or in a pickup truck. LA's do the same thing as architects- as architects design indoor rooms, LA's design outdoor rooms.

A primary reason why LA's turn their nose up at a typical suburban residential project is because the typical residential homeowner wants decoration, mostly in the form of foundation plants jammed up against the house. They aren't interested in nor do they typically appreciate outdoor space planning.

Off my soapbox now.

 

[idog]

penis envy

 

[GhostOfJackie]

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