Concrete retaining wall question

QuestionMark, I need to build a small retaining wall on the lower side of my house. Itll be about two feet high at the edge of the house, making a 90-degree turn (curved, not sharp) and going along my driveway

Colorado blue spruce

QuestionI have some land up north where a planted 200 Colorado blue spruce about 10 years ago in sandy soil. I would like to transplant a few of them that are about 3-4 feet tall on my home property where it is most

building a 2 retaining walls in sand

Questionim a landscape contractor I have built many walls, but they were in clay not sand, ive always used crushed rock as my base and pea gravel behind 4 drainage. the walls i might build r approximately 80ft long

plant

QuestionI have lots of plants in the pasture....with thorns and small fruit on them...looks like small watermelons...I have pulled them till I am sick of them. They keep coming back. I have cows and goats..They must

6x6 Cedar Post - Structurally sound?

QuestionMark: Good afternoon! Im working on the design for a fence...and Ive almost made up my mind. The kicker is what size fence posts to use. My choices are an 8x8 cedar post or a 6x6 cedar post. &n

small medium strip plants

QuestionQUESTION: The entry to our neighborhood has a median strip about 3 to 4 feet wide (Im not sure how long but long). The builder had planted flowering trees, all but one has died and I think that one is on its

base for stones

QuestionOver the course of several years and animals, I have an area just off my deck that will not grow grass. It is about 4 x 8 and I am considering putting stepping stones to totally cover that area. Somebody tol

walkway

QuestionHi, I want to have a curved 16 ft. walkway put in. My house is a very small brick, ranch style house. The brick is painted an off white color. (almost white) The walkway will lead from the drivew

Pruning Shrubs

QuestionWe are moving into a new house on May 15. Unfortunately, the previous owners have not maintained the landscaping and everything is overgrown. I want to cut back and shape the shrubs/bushes but Im

Grass

QuestionWhat type of grass is better for shade? Please advise. Thanks. AnswerHello, First on the list would be fescue. This is a very shade tolerant and hardy grass. Also,there are plants that highly resemble gras

soil washing away around pool enclosure

QuestionAlong the concrete around our pool enclosure the soil is washing away from rain (we live in Florida) and the downward slope of the yard. Its especially bad at the 2 back corners (roots from trees are now vis

Loosening soil

QuestionHi Brandon. I am looking for an opinion on renovating our lawn. It has many bumps and depressions and dead spots all over it. Trucks driving on it, kids playing on it, and worst of all animals on it. It has

Grass seed

QuestionBrandon I live in western Canada. Two weeks ago I filled in a large depression in my yard with decent soil (not clay but not loam), raked in a bag of good grass seed following directions, and applied granula

privacy without too many trees

Question backyard Hi Mark, I would like to know how can I give my backyard privacy without having too many trees? My backyard has many trees that I believe previous owners planted for privacy but I just feel

lawn drainage

QuestionQUESTION: I have had standing water issues as well as soggy areas every few years since I have owned my home. Some years back I had a contractor install french drains to keep the water from coming into

water soaked aera

Questioni have a low lying area in my yard just trying to find out what would be the best plants, shrubs or trees to plant in this are of my yard AnswerHere are twelve that are pretty basic for most areas: www.edge

Plants

QuestionI have an above ground pool. I am putting rocks around the pool, but would like to put some plants in a few spots. What kind of plants would hold up to the chlorine water hitting them? Also

seeping water in basement

QuestionBrandon, We live in a 5 year old house and in 2008 our area had a major flood and we ended up with 12-14 inches of water in the basement from sewer back-up only. Since then we discovered cracks in the

Drain pipe Cover

QuestionI have just replaced the underground pipe that my downspouts %26 gutters are attached to. It drains into a flowerbed at the lower portion of my property at the road. I would like cover the end of the p

poplar roots

QuestionOur neighbour planted a poplar tree five years ago. It has grown quickly and I can see suckers coming up in my lawn, and I thik they are sucking up the nutrients and killing the grass. Can I dig up and cut t