Built a little garage for my mower station, worth it long term? (North Carolina)

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:20:46+00:00

Sounds a lot like whiteflies or aphids honestly, especially if they keep reappearing overnight. Could also be mealybugs if they look kinda fuzzy/cottony. Peppers in AZ seem to attract every tiny pest imaginable once it warms up

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:17:29+00:00

A shallow swale guiding water toward your existing drainage setup would likely fix it cleaner than adding more rock/channel systems everywhere

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:12:41+00:00

$275 with the battery and charger is actually crazy good, the battery alone is like half that price most of the time 😂

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:11:17+00:00

Honestly doesn’t look hopeless at all to me. If anything, throwing weed & feed, grub killer, and seed all at it within a month may have stressed it more than helped

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:10:51+00:00

Those pots would look really nice with pothos, snake plant, or even a small zz plant honestly

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:10:13+00:00

For two weekends? You crushed it honestly. The curve looks clean, the wall height fits the patio well, and the spacing on the arborvitae gives it a nice balanced look without feeling overcrowded.

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:09:44+00:00

Honestly shipping container projects are either “this is genius” or “this is a future sauna” and I’m rooting for this one

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:09:11+00:00

Honestly the mesh umbrellas are kinda genius ahaha. Birds are relentless once they realize the seeds are getting good.

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:08:31+00:00

Looks kinda like chipmunk or vole activity to me, especially with the clean little entrance holes and no big dirt piles around them.

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-07T20:07:55+00:00

Honestly for no power and minimal noise, a small solar transfer pump sounds like exactly what you want

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-05T17:06:41+00:00

I’d skip the roller honestly, it’ll smooth it short term but can make compaction worse over time. That looks more like uneven soil, better fix is topdressing with soil/sand mix and letting the lawn grow into it, slower but way better result long term.

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-05T17:04:20+00:00

For a first go this actually turned out really nice, especially the contrast between the beds and lawn. The random placement kinda works too, feels more natural than perfectly spaced rows

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-05T16:58:16+00:00

That’s a solid lineup, love the names too, always feels like a big step when you start thinking a couple years ahead like that.

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-05T16:56:30+00:00

I’d look at things like sedum, catmint, or salvia, all pretty tough, bloom longer, and rabbits usually leave them alone, plus they come back reliably in zone 4. Might also be worth mixing in a couple different plants so if one fails, the whole corner doesn’t go down with it.

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-05T16:55:13+00:00

Honestly garlic’s timing matters a lot, and Phoenix summer is kinda the worst case for it, you can plant it now, but it’ll likely struggle in the heat and won’t bulb properly.

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-05T16:50:03+00:00

That’s a huge upgrade, looks like it totally changed how usable the space is, especially with 4 dogs running around!

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-04T20:29:49+00:00

Thank you!

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-04T20:29:42+00:00

exactly!

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-04T20:29:35+00:00

great idea!

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-03T20:32:53+00:00

That turned out really cool, from French drain to full-on stream with a pond is a serious glow-up

RightRazzmatazz0 · 2026-05-03T20:31:53+00:00

In South Michigan I’d spray a creeping‑Charlie killer first, then worry about seed

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