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BellaVita
LIF Infant
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PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
We have two front beds in front of our house... it's a ranch.
We are going to go and look for things to plant but we don't want anything too bushy that will grow too big. We don't have the money to hire someone- in the middle of looking at dining room sets and all.... so we are thinking of going to cheap sams and/or home depot.
does any-1 have any suggestions or pictures of bushes/dwarf trees or something.......
thanks so much!
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riniko
LIF Toddler
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
Have you ever checked out Spring Hill Nurseries?
They have complete gardens you can purchase online.
LINK
I have purchased plants from them. I have never purchased the gardens however.
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| Posted 4/10/06 11:45 AM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue
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Melissa
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
How about azaleas? They are beautiful
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| Posted 4/10/06 12:24 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
are there any new neighborhoods especially those with model homes in your area? they always have great landscaping-it might be worth taking a ride with your camera to get ideas. I take pics inside model homes all the time for ideas.
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| Posted 4/10/06 3:24 PM |
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karacg
Babygirl is 4!
Member since 5/05 17076 total posts
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Kara®
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
We are having new landscaping done right now for $2K. We figured with us paying full price on the plants and bushes it would have worked out to almost the same -- and they will be done in 2 days!!
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| Posted 4/10/06 4:03 PM |
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CellarDweller
LIF Adult
Member since 11/05 1562 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
Posted by karacg
We are having new landscaping done right now for $2K. We figured with us paying full price on the plants and bushes it would have worked out to almost the same -- and they will be done in 2 days!!
Does the $2K include the design of the garden AND the plants? That seems like a decent price (tho I have NO experience in this dept)
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| Posted 4/10/06 4:09 PM |
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Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
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Professional Aunts No Kids
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
I will take a picture of the front of my split and show you how we landscaped!!
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| Posted 4/10/06 4:18 PM |
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karacg
Babygirl is 4!
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Kara®
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
Posted by MrsBSD
Posted by karacg
We are having new landscaping done right now for $2K. We figured with us paying full price on the plants and bushes it would have worked out to almost the same -- and they will be done in 2 days!!
Does the $2K include the design of the garden AND the plants? That seems like a decent price (tho I have NO experience in this dept)
Yes it does -- removal of old stuff, and we went over the design on Saturday - nothing elaborate -- I will fill in with flowers and maybe additional plants if need be in the future. I had a $4,500 estimate and a $4,000 estimate and basically they were all the same plans.
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| Posted 4/10/06 4:44 PM |
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Re: PLEASE.... DESPERATE Need of Front Landscape Help
I have been going crazy thinking of ideas too. I am doing true dwarf english boxwoods from home depot. The smallest size are only $3.99 each and only get 3' tall and 3' wide. Then I am adding an ornamental japanese maple and some perennials and annuals.
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| Posted 4/10/06 8:26 PM |
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