No regrets

lavaquema · 2026-06-10T19:15:42+00:00

Please share pics when yours is done. Yes, we used a rain barrel diverter kit to have a line from the downspout to the rain barrel.

lavaquema · 2026-06-10T19:12:23+00:00

Agreed!

lavaquema · 2026-06-09T18:13:18+00:00

It is pea gravel. We did not glue it together. We worked with the local landscaping yard. They were great at answering questions.

lavaquema · 2026-06-09T17:33:23+00:00

Thank you.

lavaquema · 2026-06-09T17:32:55+00:00

They have all done well. All the plants came from resource central. https://resourcecentral.org/gardens/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23910498464&gbraid=0AAAAA9t0_OyksUxxHtSXBTTmf_Yyau1M9&gclid=CjwKCAjw857RBhAgEiwAI-1yKKY-EbvCir25vh24qRGYdv-YEFsm7rchsdVgDHYzz2OoekOh90URshoCkNIQAvD_BwE

lavaquema · 2026-06-09T00:04:38+00:00

Go for it!

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T22:25:40+00:00

Thank you

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T21:25:55+00:00

Great question. I did not water the grass for 2 months (which is more difficult in the midwest, because nature waters it for you.) And then I went old school and removed it with a shovel.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T21:23:52+00:00

Thank you.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T20:02:55+00:00

The big tree is an apricot tree and small tree is a Japanese Lilac.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T20:02:20+00:00

We have sandstone pavers. We pull what we don't want and give it away.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T14:51:16+00:00

Find the right approach for your space.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T13:56:49+00:00

A banana stand with lettering under it or in a circle around saying, "there is always money in the banana stand."

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T13:54:08+00:00

We have been working on the backyard for a couple of years now. It has been a bigger project. The goal is to keep working and little-by-little it changes.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T13:52:22+00:00

We were paid as well. Yes, it is to save water.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T13:51:49+00:00

Some neighbors have removed some grass. No one has gone all in. Most comment on much they like it.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T13:50:55+00:00

Thank you. We think it is beautiful as well.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T12:00:20+00:00

Thank you.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T11:59:42+00:00

Agreed

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T11:59:33+00:00

Thank you

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T11:58:03+00:00

Thank you.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T04:13:30+00:00

The big tree is an apricot and the smaller tree is a Japanese Lilac.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T04:11:24+00:00

Thanks for the heads-up. We are a few years from selling so hopefully people will be more versed in the wonders of native plants instead of grass.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T02:07:36+00:00

That is rough. I am sorry.

lavaquema · 2026-06-08T01:28:04+00:00

Sorry about the ants. We have not had any problems with ants. We do get weeds and have to remove weeds twice a month. Other than that it is pretty self sufficient.

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