Last year I planted a bunch of perennial flowers in my yard (my smoking spot)and they are finally blooming, now if could only get my wife to pick the dead flowers and mow the lawn.
My Smoking Spot
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That looks terrific. Creating and caring for landscaping like that is a labor of love. We have a similar setup here in Maryland. In fact, I'm out on the patio now, haven't been inside all evening. I love summer evenings and mornings.
Great Landscaping! I was wondering what to put around my pool - my wife HATES bark, rock is the answer along with ornamental grasses. Thanks for the ideas!
We planted myrtle ground cover and a bunch of arbor-vitea. I love the myrtle. I don't have to mulch anymore, it doesn't climb like ivy and it self edges with the mower. The arbor vitea are seven years old, I had ten in each hand, little sprouts when they were first planted. I run a gas edger along it twice a season. We have planted everything around the house, it was a lot of work, but we now have some privacy. The patio is my smoking room from Spring to Fall, it's rare you don't find us out here.
OK, you forced me into it - the view from my smoking chair:
It's a little windy, hence the detritus all over the deck and picnic table cover.
Location: Tiger Mountain, near Issaquah, Washington (23 miles SE of Seattle).
It's a little windy, hence the detritus all over the deck and picnic table cover.
Location: Tiger Mountain, near Issaquah, Washington (23 miles SE of Seattle).
Al, looks great I like the covered patio and arbs for privacy, 4dot, love the totem pole fits in with your surroundings. Thanks to all. Now if I could get the kids to stay off my float and stop making waves I'll be alright.
Wow,I love that totem as well, that looks like a very peaceful place.
This is the landscaping/home job that I'm most proud of, and would NEVER undertake again. My wife and I dug out the base for these walk-ways to and from the patio/pool. It took us a week. Most of the flagstone pieces had to be cut to fit. I used a circular saw with a diamond blade (well, three of them). My hands and wrists were numb weeks later. But, it hasn't moved and we like the look. I reapply polymeric sand once or twice a season.
So far this season, the work to swim ratio has been way tilted towards work, but I think finally have the problems resolved and warm weather has finally arrived here.
This is the landscaping/home job that I'm most proud of, and would NEVER undertake again. My wife and I dug out the base for these walk-ways to and from the patio/pool. It took us a week. Most of the flagstone pieces had to be cut to fit. I used a circular saw with a diamond blade (well, three of them). My hands and wrists were numb weeks later. But, it hasn't moved and we like the look. I reapply polymeric sand once or twice a season.
So far this season, the work to swim ratio has been way tilted towards work, but I think finally have the problems resolved and warm weather has finally arrived here.
4dot and lockdown: Man, those are just great looking places to enjoy a pipe. Now, can either of you fellas tell me how to call off the rain, then I could go outside and sit on my unfinished deck? LOL
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