Before and After updated drought tolerant landscape 1960's ranch home

maggie1761

last year

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maggie1761
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last year

I realize the pictures don't do it justice. I am new to this Houzz website so I didn't get to upload more pictures and am learning how to navigate around it. We planted 300 drought tolerant plants (ground cover, grasses, agave plants/succulents and a few trees although the trees near the house have been there since I have moved in and I don't ever water them) so it will be a while before they fill in around the bark and decomposed granite. Thank you for the complimentary comments.

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jck910
last year
Wow!! Interesting house style
laceyvail 6A, WV
last year
All that rock, bare soil (or whatever it is), and mulch? And still those peculiar trees near the house.
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cecily 7A
last year
Why no plantings? That's a lot of mulch to replenish annually.
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mojavemaria
last year
Good of you to take out that huge water thirsty lawn. Your mulch area is so big I wonder if some big low water use plants like Agave Americana and Opuntia ”Old Mexico” would add some interest?
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Beerpocketbook
last year
It’s going to look very nice once those plantings you have get bigger. It’s a bit difficult to see what they are at this point. I like the shape of the landscape beds.
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Beerpocketbook
last year
The house looks very pretty, too!
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Rose Smith
last year
I think you did a FAB job!
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Jilly
last year
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Great job! It has a very artistic look I like. So much more interesting than a big, flat, drought-ridden lawn. Show us updates when what you planted is more mature! :)
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arcy_gw
last year
I am confused. Near the fence, am I seeing a sidewalk? But when you get to the mulch it's not there???? The first pic is a different angle but in the after I see a sidewalk until your property line? I would think the neighborhood would appreciate the sidewalk.
Jennifer
last year
Nicely done. I like the different textures. When you have a lot of streetside, you need to be creative and that big sweep in different textures is effective. Those flat panoramic photos don't represent the space very well.
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cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
last year
Am I missing something? I see two photos and the second one seems to be mostly rocks and mulch with a few plants that are difficult to see up near the house. You can add more photos in follow-up posts. I would love to see close-ups of your 300 new plants!
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OTM Designs & Remodeling Inc.
last year
Fabulous work!
tracefloyd
11 months ago
Very nice updated interpretation of the home's period style and also a good design plan using the existing curved site layout. Great curb appeal.
marmiegard_z7b
11 months ago
Where are the pathways through the big area? I would think you would need that to do regular maintenance, or to stroll through.

I saw a YouTube or similar where the homeowners killed off the grass to install xeric, native plants, EXCEPT for the planned pathways. I guess that could still be a problem , as a pre- existing grass species might not survive in the new water- less zone. Anyway the point was that they could be mowed, but in a fraction of the time.

Perhaps you have got pathways in there that don’t show up in this photo - maybe stepping stones with shorter plants around and between them.