Beautiful. Scrolled through every photo - simply stunning. I admire all the hard work, time and money invested.

Well done and congratulations on the property. :thumbup: :thumbup: :nod:

 

Beautiful. Scrolled through every photo - simply stunning. I admire all the hard work, time and money invested.

Well done and congratulations on the property. :thumbup: :thumbup: :nod:

Thanks!
I really appreciate that !

 

Beautiful. Scrolled through every photo - simply stunning. I admire all the hard work, time and money invested.

Well done and congratulations on the property. :thumbup: :thumbup: :nod:

Thanks!
I really appreciate that !

Absolutely. Have a great weekend and keep up the great work! :nod:

 

Good stuff, man!

 

Lovin this journal, I'm not far from you in Harvest AL. I've got a ways to go to get to where you are! Awesome job! RTR!

 

Wow! Your place is beautiful. I love the bed work.

What are the tall purple plants with the red flowers? One of the homes in my neighborhood has them as a centerpiece in their front yard and I've been obsessing over them for years. I've contemplated knocking on the front door and just asking, but the old owners have moved long ago and I'm sure the new owners wouldn't know based on how unkempt the yard has become. Are the borders stamped concrete?

Call me smuckers, cause I'm jelly!

 

Wow! Your place is beautiful. I love the bed work.

What are the tall purple plants with the red flowers? One of the homes in my neighborhood has them as a centerpiece in their front yard and I've been obsessing over them for years. I've contemplated knocking on the front door and just asking, but the old owners have moved long ago and I'm sure the new owners wouldn't know based on how unkempt the yard has become. Are the borders stamped concrete?

Call me smuckers, cause I'm jelly!

Thanks Brother !!
These are a Canna lily ( King Humbert Red ) They are a Perinnial from a tuber. They can get over 10 ft tall. My Gutter is 8 ft .
I have to cut to the ground every year.
One tuber will grow multiple stalks. They spread like wildfire. If you aren't careful they can take over.
When I planted them 2 years ago there was 10 stalks. 1 stalk per tuber planted( I would say now each clump has 15-20 stalks so close to 200 stalks.

Here is 1 month of growth>>>

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4 months of growth >>>>>

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1 year of growth >>>>>>

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They thrive off the heat stored in the brick.

 

Keep the pics coming man. Great place!

 

Keep the pics coming man. Great place!

Thanks,

It has been a lot of hard work! Here is a cool pic taken last summer!

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Glad you're here.

Did the concrete edging stop the Bermuda? Maybe a little?

 

Glad you're here.

Did the concrete edging stop the Bermuda? Maybe a little?

Hey Jayhawk. Yes, It stopped the Bermuda runners from getting into my flower beds .99%
Every once in a while , I will get some stragglers .

 

Great mow today today, Scalped a week ago, and did a nitrogen blast. Now I am ready !!!

 

Playing with the stripes, Still have some bare spots from the mid August scalp. It should fill in the next week. 90 's with afternoon showers all week!!!

Funny story is my neighbors Myers zoysia has creeped over into my yard. I am cutting the same . Can you see where the Zoysia stops and Bermuda starts.Both cut at 7mm..

 

Love it! Love the idea of a putting green in the front yard. Great job!! :thumbup:

 

Super nice lawn! Ok whats the secret to plants in the flower bed? I cant grow dirt! What sprinklers did you use in the beds? Sprinkler looks totally different than mine... What is the border material you used? It really stands out! Hope you dont mind me asking

Here is a pick of my flower bed which I planted on Sunday morning...its just Thursday now and yes I watered

 

Super nice lawn! Ok whats the secret to plants in the flower bed? I cant grow dirt! What sprinklers did you use in the beds? Sprinkler looks totally different than mine... What is the border material you used? It really stands out! Hope you dont mind me asking

Here is a pick of my flower bed which I planted on Sunday morning...its just Thursday now and yes I watered

Hey! Thank you for the kind words. The key to flower growth is to treat them like you would growing tomatoes. I put fresh soil in my beds every time I plant. 400 annuals twice a year. I use a 3 part combination of 1/2 topsoil , 1/2 garden miracle grow mix, and mix in Osmocote slow release fertilizer for plants and shrubs. After I plant them I pack the dirt around each plant ina small mound. Then I cover all the topsoil with a light layer of mulch. This will hold the moisture in and prevent evaporation.

My sprinkler system for every shrub and tree is a sub-soil drip system that keeps all the water below the soil level. I also have misters that cover the annuals.

Also it is important to always water early in the morning. You want the plants to use the water before the sun comes out. Think of a steam bag in the microwave. If you water what it's hot, you can steam the flowers from the inside out.

Also, don't water too much. This will cause the roots to rot.














These pictures are from last october, I plant Pansies for the winter.






This is to show you the difference in the concrete edging colors. I just Painted it to match the fence.

Look up formed concrete edging or stamped concrete curbing. It will typically run $7-8 bucks a foot installed. It's low maintenance and looks great!

 

Super nice lawn! Ok whats the secret to plants in the flower bed? I cant grow dirt! What sprinklers did you use in the beds? Sprinkler looks totally different than mine... What is the border material you used? It really stands out! Hope you dont mind me asking

Here is a pick of my flower bed which I planted on Sunday morning...its just Thursday now and yes I watered

Hey! Thank you for the kind words. The key to flower growth is to treat them like you would growing tomatoes. I put fresh soil in my beds every time I plant. 400 annuals twice a year. I use a 3 part combination of 1/2 topsoil , 1/2 garden miracle grow mix, and mix in Osmocote slow release fertilizer for plants and shrubs. After I plant them I pack the dirt around each plant ina small mound. Then I cover all the topsoil with a light layer of mulch. This will hold the moisture in and prevent evaporation.

My sprinkler system for every shrub and tree is a sub-soil drip system that keeps all the water below the soil level. I also have misters that cover the annuals.

Also it is important to always water early in the morning. You want the plants to use the water before the sun comes out. Think of a steam bag in the microwave. If you water what it's hot, you can steam the flowers from the inside out.

Also, don't water too much. This will cause the roots to rot.














These pictures are from last october, I plant Pansies for the winter.






This is to show you the difference in the concrete edging colors. I just Painted it to match the fence.

Look up formed concrete edging or stamped concrete curbing. It will typically run $7-8 bucks a foot installed. It's low maintenance and looks great!

Did you say treat them as tomatoes?? OK they are dead before they go in the ground
I have tried to do tomatoes at least 5 different years. I tried seed, plants, buckets...you name it!

 

This is taken Saturday afternoon. My house faces north. Trimmed the flowers to keep them off the grass. Played around with the stripes. Did a little putting. HOC is .25

I still have one low spot I am addressing with sand to level.

 

Go Dawgs.

Great looking lawn, A-a-ron.

 

What a great job.

 

Thank you!

 

Man I just read the thread and I have to say you have a beautiful lawn. I love the attention to detail on those flower beds. Keep it up it's going to get even better.

 

Did a quick double cut after work last night. Hoc .25

 

Now you just need a greens roller.

 

HAHAHAH
Like this one??

Now you just need a greens roller.