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I am moving to new house and there is a drainage problem. The back yard needs to have drains put underground taking the water from back and side yards to front in street. Also want to pur a 3' x 12' pade along the back side of the house for BBQ and stuff then put runners along the sides of the house up to driveway only 5' wide so we dont trip because of the "V" ditch they put. Also we were thinking about a setting wall. We have a small buget (we just had the house built) and need to get it all done before our daughters 1st bithday the end of april.

I don't have an idea of the cost of cement pads and walls, but I might be of some help on your drains. French drains are expensive to install, because they are so deep and wide, which incurs a large labor cost. Another drawback to the french drain is the life expectancy. They typically last only a few years. They are subject to 'blinding' or clogging up because of the method used to construct them. The Multi-Flow system can be installed by any landscaper/gardener, or even yourselves, for a fraction of a french drain cost. Plus, you will have them working for many, many years to come. Depends on where you live, your property size, and the availability of various help to properly determine costs. Here in So Cal, Multi-Flow costs as little $50-$150, plus some necessary backfill (but again, only a fraction of what you would have to purchase for a french drain) and then the labor if you don't install it yourself. Hope this helps.

2006-02-19 19:03:20 by cag4nyg

This is a follow on to the vid I did after seeing Swipe's garden. After watching Mrs BB's blood, sweat and tears, ( I had a bad back ...

well thing is we just started rebuilding after Katrina. since we are very short of money we wanna do it all by ourselves. how do we go about planting the grass, other plants and all...also the lawn is not even- it has some lush patches and some that are dead. thanks.

First, go to lowes and buy a $10 lightweight landscape rake [about 3 foot wide] and rake the high spots down, until the yard is flat. If you want it level, you will have to bring in some heavy equipment to move some soil around. Buy about 25% more grass seed or turf builder than the bags recommend, and scratch the ground with the rake after using a spreader. This helps the seed get covered slightly so the wind won't blow it all away. Water daily enough to keep the ground damp at all times, but not enough so there is standing water anywhere. After a couple of weeks, you will see what areas need a little more seed, [that's what the extra 25% is for]. Try to keep people and animals off it until it becomes established.
Grass seed is expensive, but turf builder is much more costly. You can mix your own for about half the cost. Rye seed and oat seeds are much cheaper, and grow really fast to establish a grip in the yard, but will not come back next year. You can seed your yard with oats mixed in with the grass seed, and you will have better results. Birds will be feasting on the buffet of seeds,but the sprinklers chase them off.
In the late fall, re-seed your yard with about 20% of what you used to establish it, fertilize it, and you will have a golf course come next spring.
Stay away from buying the little bags of seed, as you can pay 2-3 times as much per pound. I buy either 25 or 50 pound bags only.

2009-04-08 07:54:37 by the dillinger escape plan

Price: $29.95 $21.95

Picks up flowerpots rocks heavy bags and more
Stores in handy drawstring bag
Weighs only 1.4 lbs

Currently it's a dirt lot with a lot of weeds on it. Bout 40ft by 80 ft. I want to do something cool, but I don't have a huge budget. Looking at 1000$ tops.

I've seen some really interesting ground sculptures.
You basically make a sculpture out of the dirt then plant your grass seed. So instead of plain old yard you have cool sculptured knolls.

You could do a sleeping woman, a couch an animal. Whatever you like really as Simply or elaborate as you like.
Heres a link for really elaborate ones take a scroll down that page
http://www.euphoria-magazine.com/photogr aphy/34-photography/166-sculptures-made- of-grass

at about half way down this page is some less elaborate ones
http://www.carolynlee.co.uk/17_s-cornwal l/s-cornwall2.html

2008-11-06 11:09:23 by Robin G

Price: $70.74

Kem-Oil chemical resistantBraided Power Sprayer style hose
Metal Roto-Valve control--rotates 360 degrees for ergonomic comfort
Left or right handed pumping action. Padded straps and contoured tank design. Filler filter keeps out debris

i live in new hampshire and on a moutain side with alot of rock ledge

Try HGTV.com they have a lot of ideas on landscaping.

2007-11-26 11:07:16 by crtlittle

This is what happen. I have a pool in my backyard. The pervious owners broke a oval circle in the concrete to install the pool on the dirty instead of just installing it on top of the concrete. So I have a gap between the pool and the rest of the concrete. So when it rains the water just backs up in that gap instead of heading to the drains on both sides of the pool. Anyone know if I can fill that gap with rocks and hope the water will go towards the drains? If not rocks anyone have any ideas what I can do?

River rocks are natural & decorative. I use them in my flower beds to make like a "creek bed" so the water running off the roof doesnt wash away my mulch.
You can purchase them from garden centers...not expensive at all.

2007-08-17 16:06:16 by Richard S