Yard Work

Been thinking about doing some yard work. Key word here being "thinking". It's still too freakin hot here to do anything outside. But I would really like to start doing some improvements around the house. Increase our home value and stuff.

We've been here two years last month and it's finally time we put a yard in!

Money is the biggest thing holding us back. We want to do something nice but lack the funds to put into it. So, at this point it's probably better to just get on with something that looks decent rather than wait for something that may never happen.

Any landscaping ideas? I know we will for sure xeriscape. There really is no other choice out here in the dry barren desert land. There are a few plants that survive that I am looking into. I would like a little pop of color here and there. I would like to do something creative with decorative rock. I don't want to do something that looks like everyone else though. I dunno, it's hard when your choices are limited. I've thought about in-laying the rock kinda like this:

Thought about doing something fun with the walkway too. Since the walkway is already in place I was thinking about doing something in a straight line along the edge with round pebble/river rock type decorative rock. Like this:

Make it look all modern/zen and stuff. Something pretty yet still low maintenance. I would have Dennis install a drip/bubble system so the few plants we get would be adequately supplied. I have no clue on the types of plants I would like except for one. I was driving past the school the other day and they had these little gems.

The color just really stood out and I thought it would be a nice addition to the landscape plans. I happened to have the camera with me so I pulled over and got a quick shot of one to add to the landscape idea folder. I'll have to find out what they are and what seasons they're good in and stuff. SO, by posting this I hope it gives me an incentive to start on it.

But don't hold your breath people!

I am really good and starting and not finishing, it's something I'm working on getting better at in my thirties!

I would appreciate any ideas you got so throw em my way!