Landscaping for $100
Posted on November 20, 2007 - Filed Under Housing |
Finishing touches on the curb appeal. What to do?
I’ve already established I do not possess a green thumb. I have a black thumb, or the "thumb of death" if you will when it comes to plant life. Photosynthesis stops in my presence for some unknown reason.
In front of the house: two large dead spots. Completely barren, devoid of any life. I thought, after a period of time, this area would eventually go green with life. Au contraire.
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Some kind of plant was required, hopefully something easy to care for. Rose bushes were suggested: whereas they require little water and look pretty. For the ground, wood chips. Purchasing 6 Rose Bushes ($60) with 4 bags of wood chips ($16) and some kind of claw tool ($12) for breaking up the ground. |
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For the other dead spots, grass seed was tried once again. Last time I spent $10 on a bag of seed and got "a grass" to grow. Yes, that is "a grass" as in one single blade of grass. But I learned the seed purchased was quick, fast, "made by the lowest bidder" grass seed. Each blade supposedly has an expiration date of minutes, rather than days or weeks.
This new grass seed grows more slowly but it lasts. And it is growing.
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My problem is that it grows in strips, kind of like looking at a green and black Charlie Brown shirt. |
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With that, the curb appeal has improved dramatically. The biggest impact was the removal of the security door.
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