I finished installing the front yard. I went with pavers for the two access paths, mounded all the beds, planted drought tolerants and covered everything in 1/4 minus screened (clear) gravel. Here's what it looks like.
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| July 2010 (jeffry) |
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| Sedums |
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| access path |
Initially these plants will need to be watered throughout the summer, but with the mulch in place it won't be more often then every two to three weeks. By next summer they won't need any supplemental irrigation, possibly once or twice just to keep looking good. As far as maintenance its just weeding. The grasses, Sedums, lavenders and others will be pruned once in the late winter or early spring. This is called a low-maintenance garden, not a gardener's garden, but still beautiful, and without the time, cost, and resources of a traditional lawn and border front yard. Sit back and enjoy.
It's definitely a Mediterranean look as of now. I'm going to wait until the fall to plant a sorely needed tree. When the temperature rises past 90 degrees a little shade goes a long way.
