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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    I abandoned maintaining flowers. I don't have the time (Or I'm not good at it....) The wife's allergies maintain her away from the flora. Everything is green, except for a few planters here and there.

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    Ricardo wrote: »
    I abandoned maintaining flowers. I don't have the time (Or I'm not good at it....) The wife's allergies maintain her away from the flora. Everything is green, except for a few planters here and there.

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    With that backdrop, you don't need any flowers! A very serene setting B)

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,945
    Ricardo, that backyard looks fabulous! Love the different heights and textures of green.

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  • Ricardo
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    Thanks guys; it's pretty relaxing. Backyard faces east so it's nice to be on the deck in the evenings chilling with an adult beverage and listening to the Atriums. All the Sh*** from the day goes away.

    Here's another including a portion of the deck

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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 2,002
    Looks great Ricardo.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Beautiful Ricardo
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  • halen
    halen Posts: 712
    edited June 2020
    Wow! Looks really nice everyone! My backyard will eventually become a resort, still in the early stages. For you lawn guys, you should look into Carbon X. And use Plant Growth Regulators such as TNex or Tide Paclo 2SC. They are a little pricey but it will reduce your mowing frequency greatly.

    I am really serious about my lawn and had Tifway 419 put down. But am now transitioning to Arden 15. I am still in the early stages at my new place. Just had six tons of sand/compost brought in last Friday to level my yard. It was extremely rough, my builder did a very bad job. I have 12 more tons coming in.

    This is the recovery rate of my lawn. It was leveled with sand/compost from 1 to 4 inches deep. Last Friday
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    Today

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  • halen
    halen Posts: 712
    edited June 2020
    Now. For all the nice outdoors areas, it would not be complete without complete domination of insects such as fire ants, scorpions, spiders, and mosquitoes. There is nothing but farmland behind my place with a horse farm and lined with tress. I have seen all sorts of widows and crazy looking spiders at my place. From small to freaky large. Sorry pics came out sideways.

    I highly recommend Talstar P, Wisdom TC and Cyzmic CS for treatment. You will want to alternate them to reduce immunity.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,945
    Now why would you bring in all that dirt when you KNOW yo'butt gonna be puttin' a pool back there? I don't get you man. I believe some people would call you.....I believe the phrase is, "Cray-cray"?

    ...And you know the kids are going to want a slide AND a diving board. You just know it bro'...

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  • halen
    halen Posts: 712
    edited June 2020
    I have an immense fear of snakes. Why do you think I never owned any speaker cables the size of water hoses? Hehehehehe

    But damn it. You do have a point! Live and learn.

    Cheers
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,450
    edited June 2020
    Wow, beautiful setups there, guys!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,712
    Phase II is officially underway...

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    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Ok one last time (sorry but when you spend this much, you need affirmation)
    All landscaping done. Now to enjoy!

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    Beautiful!!
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Phase II is officially underway...

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    That’s awesome! I need your skills
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,712
    joecoulson wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Phase II is officially underway...

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    That’s awesome! I need your skills

    So don’t I... :D
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,156
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    Enjoying the new Deck with tunes and beers, just not enjoying the bugs. I learned one thing with this maintenance free deck boards these get a lot hotter than treated lumber boards. I found a outdoor carpet and went and bought a 10 foot sun umbrella to keep the sun off them boards. I do like the fact I can hose it off and its clean, beautiful evening tonight.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    gudnoyez wrote: »
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    Enjoying the new Deck with tunes and beers, just not enjoying the bugs. I learned one thing with this maintenance free deck boards these get a lot hotter than treated lumber boards. I found a outdoor carpet and went and bought a 10 foot sun umbrella to keep the sun off them boards. I do like the fact I can hose it off and its clean, beautiful evening tonight.

    Looking good.

    When I redid my deck I looked at composite boards but didn't like how slippery they get. Ended using cumaru Brazilian hardwood. It's supposed to last over 50 years. Looks pretty and it was cheaper than composite.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,156
    Ricardo wrote: »
    gudnoyez wrote: »
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    Enjoying the new Deck with tunes and beers, just not enjoying the bugs. I learned one thing with this maintenance free deck boards these get a lot hotter than treated lumber boards. I found a outdoor carpet and went and bought a 10 foot sun umbrella to keep the sun off them boards. I do like the fact I can hose it off and its clean, beautiful evening tonight.

    Looking good.

    When I redid my deck I looked at composite boards but didn't like how slippery they get. Ended using cumaru Brazilian hardwood. It's supposed to last over 50 years. Looks pretty and it was cheaper than composite.

    Are those Cumaru boards like IPE boards? The company I used suggested IPE wood or maintenance free Azek boards. I heard good things about using tropical wood boards over treated lumber as treated lumber isnt maintenance free and is a lot of work taking care of. I was real close to getting IPE but decided because of the midwest weather the Azek ones where the better choice I did like the looks of the tropical type woods they offered better.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2020
    Yes, Cumaru is similar to IPE; just a tad lighter and a little less hard. I'm also in the midwest.

    Here's how it looked right after I treated with some oil and before I installed the rails. The wood ages to a silverish tone. Or, you can clean and oil every couple of years.

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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 2,002
    Looks great gudnoyez, very nice.

    Like that wood Ricardo.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,712
    Nearing completion except now my wife wants a tree at the left side, irrigation needs to be swapped to drip, then mulch, and finally touch up grade at edging followed by some grass seed.

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  • steveinaz
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    Very nice!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,945
    That's a vast improvement over what you started with. Very nice man.

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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,712
    Thanks!
    So, the irrigation heads are temporarily set up until I can make some changes. Well, my wife says, “we should see how the setup is holding up”. Then she yells to me and says, “why is there water bubbling out of the ground?” Crap!...Apparently, I put a stake through the main. :D

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  • joecoulson
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    Oh no! Hope it is downhill from here.
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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,098
    Hi,

    Does anyone have an idea what are this? They have started spreading all over. I have try the normal selective weed killer and the more aggressive BioAdvanced DuraZone Weed & Grass Killer. To no success.

    During the summer I don't water the lawn is too big and will required a lot of water as it gets over 98 degrees regularly.

    But this one are still nice and green. Interestingly they grow around the edges.

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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,712
    The top photo looks like Dandelion Leaves
    The bottom photo, with its Saint's fleur de lis style leaves doesn't register.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,877
    A type of thistle. Spray it down with vinegar and salt. I use 1 gal. Vinegar and 1 cup salt in a pump up sprayer. To keep cracks free of weeds spray some used vegetable oil. Nothing will ever grow there again
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