Beginner Gardening: Hello everyone, I'm new , and I need some landscaping help., 0 by Deloresw

Deloresw wrote:
I am sure there has been a decision made by Tammy and her husband by now. But if not, I know the price quoted is a good deal. My daughter had a landscaper completely redo the front and back of my small yard at my Condo and it was a little over $3,000. This included adding one of the more expensive limestone edgings and in the back, a path of the same type of limestone stepping stones with pebbles in between.

You live in the same zone as I do and If you do not have an irrigation system, you really should consider having one installed before everything is planted. The landscaper laid out the flowerbeds and did the edging, then the irrigation person came and installed the drip system in the flowerbeds and the nozzle-type (can't think of the actual name) in the front for the small grass area. After the irrigation system was installed, the landscaper came back and added the plants.

I agree with everyone who suggested that you use the landscaper's layout ideas if you are happy with them and gradually add or change what you would like for your yard to look like. Both of my daughters and their husbands used a landscape architect to draw a plan for them and have done most of the work themselves for their yards. I think having a plan for the layout is the key to inspire one to think of more ideas for themselves. You might decide you want less trees and shrubs, etc., and concentrate on other plants.

I wish you good luck with whatever you decide.

I am including two pictures of the pathway in my small backyard.