A few springtime views of our back yard, 22 years of work are represented. My lovely wife does the pruning and most of the weeding and I built the infrastructure, pavers, patio stones, arbor and all that. It's spring in Denver but too early for the masses of blooms that are coming!
[Edit] Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L so the yard isn't actually that big, it's the lens.
Resident coyote here... more coyotes here deep among the homes than at my house up against open space! Should refer to this one as "Ashka" #backyard#wildlife
Hmm, thought I'd put some old honey in this empty hive to maybe feed a few bees, and now have a rat licking the entrance every night like it's a giant piece of candy. #rat#backyard
In a week's time I will a dirt back yard instead of this mosquito generating monstrosity. I will have a usable (if just dirt) back yard rather a field of concrete and cinderblock, with a gaping 12 ft drop. The natural slope of the landscape will be restored.
By then though, I will be out of money to hire it out. I will have to phase new landscapingfrom scratch, DIY.
I'm weird that the hardscaping and drainage don't really worry me. Used to dealing with construction.
But not killing every plant I put in? That is the challenge. There isn't even irrigation here right now.
Any tips for helping me learn to have a green thumb?