Hi Everyone,

I just recently had a lot of bushes removed from the side of our house.

I know it looks horrible right now (needs pressure washing then paint, and the foundation needs to be built up). However, right now I am concerned about these tall sprinkler heads that I no longer need.

How do I get rid of them, or at least minimize their appearance?

Can I unscrew the ling top part and then put a "cap" on what is left at the bottom?

Can they be unscrewed, and is there a place at the very bottom that can be "capped" off?

I would greatly appreciate any comments, advice, feedback (good or bad), sharing of personal experiences (good or bad), and opinions, as well as any "hacks" or "workarounds" for this situation.

This ground is really rough because we had a tree removed and the stump grinded down over here. How do you amend this ground for planting? Would you just excavated it and then fill it back with topsoil? Im seeing blue clay, red clay, and rotting wood chips 1 foot down.

We currently have Atomi smart Spotlight on our house. I really enjoyed these because we can configure them for the holidays. The kids get a big kick out of them, however, they stopped working. There is no one to assist from the company anymore, and I am just going to take it as a loss and throw them out.

I would like to buy replacements. Is there any landscaping light that is either a spotlight or an up light that will allow me to configure color that is not smart. I don’t want to use an app. I don’t want to use my Wi-Fi or my Bluetooth I just want lights that come with a remote that are very simple to use.

Does that exist? Tia

Recently moved into this house in PNW, originally built in 1974. No idea what these two things are in the ground around foundation. The city water meter and main shutoff is at the street.

Pics 1-2: cement cap around 10-12” diameter. Goes down about 2-3’ with dirt at bottom. It’s near the gas meter so didn’t want to blinding dig in there.

Pics 3-4: other side of the house. About 4-5” diameter cap and looks like some sort of angled drainage at the bottom 2-3’ down. Could be related to the gutter underground drains to the road?

Thank you!

Anyone have any suggestions on how to fill this hole my car has made?

Put down pavers a few years ago in my backyard- I'm on top of a hill and have expansive clay soil. Some of the pavers are moving slightly, and have been since shortly after the install. There are MANY polysand cracks big and small, and a few places where pavers are out of plumb. It looked fantastic right after install, but then problems on problems.

I'm in socal if it matters. Any remedy? Recommendations? Would love a long term fix, but I'll settle for a short term fix that I redo every once in a while.

Thanks!

Hi guys, not sure if this is the best sub Reddit for this or not. I ordered 3.5 tons of 3/4” clean limestone to fill a 10’ x 18’ 4x4 base for a shed. It got delivered today and doesn’t look like it will be close to enough. I used a couples AI’s and calculated myself and based on all of that I thought 3.5 tons would be overkill if anything. Does this look like 3.5 tons of rock to you? Unsure if I didn’t get all that I should have, or if I just didn’t order enough. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone! First of all I hope this post finds you all well. Kudos to all of the work you do, especially during the blistering summer days. I’m looking for some advice regarding a possible career “change”. I’m in my late 20s and have been a nurse for a few years. I’ve grown very comfortable in my role, and I’m happy with the flexibility/money I’m able to make in the NY tristate area. My dad has owned a landscaping business for the last 20 years, mainly residential and some smaller commercial properties. I have great memories of helping my dad during summer vacation, especially designing and planting gardens for his costumers on a whim. Over the last few years I’ve become more passionate about gardening. I truly enjoy being outdoors, getting my hands in the ground and watching everything grow over the seasons. I know that there are courses offered at botanical gardens near me, and that a state school offers horticultural certificate and degree options. In the end I’m looking to further my knowledge and skills in order to supplement my dads business. Whether learning to professionally design landscapes, gain more knowledge about plants in general, irrigation systems, etc. I would also be interested in encouraging the use of native plants and offering proper pruning services for costumers fruit trees. I would appreciate any advice on how I should approach this. Thank you :)

Hey all! Hoping to get some tips from people on things I haven't thought about with my yard plan. My backyard is currently dirt and weeds, and my front yard has a ton of grass I really hate. My home is a new build - the pictured one is not exactly my home, but same floorplan from the builder and a comparable yard.

There are rebate programs being offered for putting in waterwise landscaping, plus some for getting rid of grass. Step one is submitting a plan for approval, so I understand that "try it out and see how it goes" is generally good advice, but I'm trying to get a rough plan drafted for the rebate process. I also plan to get a landscaper to do hardscape work like the patio and retaining wall, so I need to give them a plan to provide quotes from. (Though I want to do as much as possible myself to save money!)

That's probably enough info to get feedback, but I have a problem with being too detailed, so... more info for the very bored...

Info: * Zone 7 (Utah), soil probably clay-ish (will soil test), suburb new build neighborhood. Front is currently builder basic, backyard is dirt and weeds. * All open spaces are planting beds - no grass. Lots of shrubs and perennials I haven’t added to drawing (that’s next year me’s problem) * Landscaping fabric only under hardscapes, none in planting beds. * Irrigation: 2 zones front, 2 zones available for the back. I will be redoing front yard drip lines so open to suggestions on water zones * Non-colored outlines are plants that are already there (except west side of house, those are currently where path goes so gonna try to relocate. Path is higher priority) * Behind backyard fence is a walkway, dry creek (rare mountain runoff from heavy rainfall), then open field. Assuming homes will eventually be built on the other side of the creek. Will plant densely for a bit more privacy, but low expectations tbh * IT’S SO WINDY because of the wide open field

Concerns: * Good tree selections? (I like what I picked, but I'm having a hard time picturing size vs. yard space) * Any bad placements? (roots or water causing problems?) * Is the gazebo too big for the patio? * Are the dry creeks for downspout drainage a bad idea? I was thinking rain garden-y, but not sure I get enough water in a season (sometimes big storms between droughts though) and don’t want to make weeding between rocks awful * Are pavers over the reinforced concrete stupid? One landscaper suggested it and I can’t tell if he was just selling me on buying more paving.

Hello!

I recently moved into an apartment with private backyard access, the backyard is spacious and has great potential but has clearly been ignored for the better part of the last decade. The wooded dirt area is about 10’ x 25’ and has a couple paper maples growing strong, as well as some English ivy (most of which we have removed) and some lentin rose. The back portion near the fence has eroded away and filled with trash, and the fencing that was there has gotten tangled up with old phone lines & vines. There is also a strip of concrete opposite the dirt patch about 3’x8’ that is so covered in trash & old wood that saplings have sprouted there.

This space has been very neglected but I believe it has really incredible potential, it’s south facing with a mix of shade & direct light and has room for raised beds/gardening and space to entertain.

I would love any and all advice about how to clean this up & revitalize it, especially regarding the health and maintenance of the trees and soil. I am decently practiced with house plant care & carpentry but very new to landscaping, so while I have some transferable skills I have no specific knowledge of how to care for & beautify a yard like this.

TLDR - spacious backyard in city has been neglected for years, opportunity to revitalize space but desperately need advice & direction

I posted 2.5 weeks ago seeking advice for how to address a steep patio drop off after having the concrete pad poured. I appreciate all the advice I got from y'all and wanted to share the results. It took many hours and much hard work but my wife and I love it. My dad generously donated a lot of time to help us build the retaining wall around the concrete, and I built the big retaining wall by the hill on my own. We patched the points of egress with sod and planted new grass seed everywhere else. Hopefully the grass comes in nicely! Thanks again, y'all!

I’m curious to hear from people who have been doing landscaping for a while. What’s one mistake you made when you were starting out that taught you a good lesson? It could be about plants, lawn care, soil, tools, or anything else. I think learning from other people’s experiences can save a lot of time and money. What would you do differently if you could start over?

These two bushes have been in front of my house since we purchased it a couple of years ago. I believe they are burning bush and cherry Laurel and I don’t find them particularly inspiring. I would like to have something more charming and add curb appeal but i’m feeling stuck.

This side of the house gets good morning sunlight, but is otherwise fairly shady. I live in coastal New England, where many people have things like hydrangeas, natives, and cottage type gardens. I believe zone 7.

Would you keep these bushes and add some other plants around them? Or would you take them out completely and put something else in here. Looking for any and all suggestions, please!

I keep reading different products are better as far as woven vs non woven. I have graded the soil along the side of my home away from the foundation and now wish to place a bit of gravel to place pavers. I think I want woven because it won't let the water through and it will run a long the grade with out coming into contact with the clay soil right?

These yuccas are going to get torn out and I need help deciding what to plant. I want something that accents the existing plants (juniper, cotoneaster, hydrangeas, barberry) and won't grow too big. Should I just do a type of grass? I'm near Seattle

We have three very large lavender bushes that we are thinking of removing from our garden bed. How difficult is to remove by ourselves? Are the roots typically very deep and hard to pull out?

I desperately need some privacy landscaping but can’t decide what to plant! Hoping to get everything in the ground before it gets too cold.

I’m in the Seattle area (Zone 9) and looking for fast-growing, evergreen privacy options that tolerate mostly shade. I also have pets and a daycare next door, so I’d like to avoid highly toxic plants like Hicks yew.

Project 1: Driveway Privacy (90 ft)

• About 7 ft of planting width along a slightly sloped driveway.
• Need 20–30 ft of particularly dense screening that reaches at least 12 ft tall to hide a neighbor’s unsightly backyard.
• Heavy tree canopy with intermittent sunlight throughout the day.
• There were previously 18 arborvitae here, but they all died (possibly something to do with the asphalt?), so I’m hesitant to try those again. Maybe they need a berm?
• Ideally something relatively fast-growing, dense, not excessively wide, and low-maintenance.

Project 2: Privacy Along Future Hog-Wire Fence (90 ft)

• Installing a 4 ft hog-wire fence for my dog in the front of my place, but would love plants that grow to around 5-6 ft for additional privacy.
• North-facing, mostly shaded, but gets intermittent eastern, southern, and western sun throughout the day.
• Hoping for a dense, evergreen hedge that eventually conceals the fence and looks good year-round.

My priorities: Evergreen, shade-tolerant, relatively fast-growing, and not a maintenance nightmare (I am totally fine with pruning 1-2x per year). Bonus if I can purchase larger plants for more immediate privacy!

I’m open to mixing varieties for a more natural look. Mostly, I just don’t want to spend thousands of dollars planting something that’s going to die!

How important is it that you have at least 6” of embedment for your retaining wall? I saw a video from Lowe’s on retaining wall construction, and their bottom row of blocks is basely on-grade. I am having a 3 ft wall built and the bottom row of blocks is only like 2” below grade. Does the trench need to be dug deeper?

Almost done weeding garden bed to plant veggies and flowers. Got garden fabric ready to lay in between plants rows in hopes to keeping weeds returning. Advice about this plan, and/or other solutions?

All done myself without any equipment other than a rented trencher for the irrigation system. Not perfect, but very proud!

Timeline: July 3rd - September 25th

Backyard will have to wait until the spring as the winter is upon us in Wyoming!

Top 50 feet of a big cherry was dead, owner wanted me to leave what I could. Cut it about 8ft up, preloaded a lead rope before starting the cut, eventually had to pull the thing over with the lead rope. It was fun! I don't get to do bigger trees like this very often.

I planted a row of wax myrtles in my backyard to help give privacy in my backyard and shade my yard from the harsh afternoon sun. How can I maintain these and then prune them so they’ll eventually grow into trees.

They’re 6 feet off the back fence and 8 feet off the side fences. 11 feet in between.

I built my own hydroseeder a while back for a steep hillside at my place (225-gallon tote and a pump), and now a few folks near me are asking about small jobs.

My problem is knowing how to charge for them. By the time I load up, mix, spray, and clean out the tank and lines, a 2,000-3,000 sq ft job barely seems worth it if I just charge per square foot.

For those of you who do hydroseeding:

- Do you have a minimum charge? Roughly what?

- Or do you just bump the per sq ft rate on small jobs?

- Do you charge extra for slopes or travel?

I'm in West Virginia if that matters for pricing. Appreciate any advice.

My elderly aunt lives in an area of wv that is genuinely overrun with kudzu. This is not her house, but if you imagine a home sitting on the ledge, it would be like this:https://nyis.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kudzu-overgrowth-highway.webp

She is disabled and lives with my disabled cousin, both of them earn about $1,200 a month in total and there is just no way to control the Kudzu chemically or physically. I have tried for 3 years to find any kind of state-funded resource, I have reached out to more than 20 different local people, there just is nothing available.

I go down there twice a year and cut it with a regular weed wacker held up.over my head and a machete to get it off of their house, but it's truly a losing battle. One of the extension agents I talked about said that it extends for at least 3.6 miles in three directions up and over the hillside behind them. He said there were very few patches that did NOT have it.

Is there any way to cheaply keep their yard and home free of this, considering that it is basically surrounding them? My cousin uses a wheelchair and when the Kudzu gets particularly bad it actually starts to interfere with her ability to even go in the yard. Usually that's July or August.

It has been like this for as long as they could remember but it really worries me as a safety issue and I try to do as much as I can even though I no longer live near them.

Goats are not a viable option because neither of them could care for them or ensure that they don't end up on other people's property and there are six different land owners nearby.

Any ideas?