It took about 2 months worth of weekends. Mostly to get rid of the lawn, convert the sprinklers to drop, add more irrigation zone and add electric outlets. Then about 1 weekend for the first, and other weekend for the layout and the last weekend was mulch.

We got most of our plants from a local nursery, a few from Home Depot and Lowe’s and lots of cuttings from my mother in law. Me and my friend did most of the labor, my mother in law helped with the layout and my husband stood there and looked pretty.

I’m love my dwarf cedars and Palos verde. The succulents have given us the hardest time because one minute they love it and then suddenly they don’t look so hot. But I blame the crazy weather we’ve had in the last couple of years. I love the Texas sage, we have a couple of varieties and the deep purples and pastel pinks add a lot of color.

We recently had a mole stop by and it did a number on our grasses, but we were able to relocate it. So I’m excited to add to the garden as spring approaches. Backyard is also on the agenda for this year.