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  • dara_like_sara avatar

    How should I landscape my house? I am working on landscaping the home I bought in October, starting with the front yard due to a couple of issues. First, there is a big dip in the yard that floods every time it rains heavily. Second, the driveway is right in front of my bedroom window, causing headlights to shine into my room when people come and go, and limiting my ability to open the windows due to privacy concerns.

    I’ve hired a permaculture landscaper who is currently working on a design. Meanwhile, I need to decide what to do about the driveway and whether to add a carport.

    I could really use some opinions on the following:

    • How would you deal with the flooding issue?
    • What would you suggest for the driveway or adding a carport? I can move the driveway to the other side of the house or leave it as is.

    I can post photos if there’s a way to do that. I have many ideas also but curious to hear what folks think with this info.

    dara_like_saraSA•...

    Then mulched the old driveway:

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    And are relandscaping everything, including adding a new pathway to the front door:

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    Coming soon: plants, a fence, maybe more rocks.

    home improvement
    landscaping
    gardening
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  • dara_like_sara avatar

    How should I landscape my house? I am working on landscaping the home I bought in October, starting with the front yard due to a couple of issues. First, there is a big dip in the yard that floods every time it rains heavily. Second, the driveway is right in front of my bedroom window, causing headlights to shine into my room when people come and go, and limiting my ability to open the windows due to privacy concerns.

    I’ve hired a permaculture landscaper who is currently working on a design. Meanwhile, I need to decide what to do about the driveway and whether to add a carport.

    I could really use some opinions on the following:

    • How would you deal with the flooding issue?
    • What would you suggest for the driveway or adding a carport? I can move the driveway to the other side of the house or leave it as is.

    I can post photos if there’s a way to do that. I have many ideas also but curious to hear what folks think with this info.

    dara_like_saraSA•...

    I am waiting for a permit from the city to move my driveway! I also received a landscaping plan from a permaculturist. I’m guessing it will take me a year or so to get it all done!

    landscaping
    permaculture
    city permits
    driveway construction
    project planning
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  • dara_like_sara avatar

    How should I landscape my house? I am working on landscaping the home I bought in October, starting with the front yard due to a couple of issues. First, there is a big dip in the yard that floods every time it rains heavily. Second, the driveway is right in front of my bedroom window, causing headlights to shine into my room when people come and go, and limiting my ability to open the windows due to privacy concerns.

    I’ve hired a permaculture landscaper who is currently working on a design. Meanwhile, I need to decide what to do about the driveway and whether to add a carport.

    I could really use some opinions on the following:

    • How would you deal with the flooding issue?
    • What would you suggest for the driveway or adding a carport? I can move the driveway to the other side of the house or leave it as is.

    I can post photos if there’s a way to do that. I have many ideas also but curious to hear what folks think with this info.

    jordanSA•...
    good idea. btw I had a contractor make my whole backyard into a slope going into one drain when we redid the deck before out wedding-celebration-thingy, and it works, but i really wish i’d stuck with my gut and had him also put in some french...
    home improvement
    landscaping
    drainage solutions
    wedding planning
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  • dara_like_sara avatar

    How should I landscape my house? I am working on landscaping the home I bought in October, starting with the front yard due to a couple of issues. First, there is a big dip in the yard that floods every time it rains heavily. Second, the driveway is right in front of my bedroom window, causing headlights to shine into my room when people come and go, and limiting my ability to open the windows due to privacy concerns.

    I’ve hired a permaculture landscaper who is currently working on a design. Meanwhile, I need to decide what to do about the driveway and whether to add a carport.

    I could really use some opinions on the following:

    • How would you deal with the flooding issue?
    • What would you suggest for the driveway or adding a carport? I can move the driveway to the other side of the house or leave it as is.

    I can post photos if there’s a way to do that. I have many ideas also but curious to hear what folks think with this info.

    jordanSA•...

    my mom has done a bunch of drainage stuff, you guys should talk. Unfortunatley $10k isn’t that high for good drainage work

    home improvement
    landscaping
    construction
    budgeting
    civil engineering
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  • dara_like_sara avatar

    How should I landscape my house? I am working on landscaping the home I bought in October, starting with the front yard due to a couple of issues. First, there is a big dip in the yard that floods every time it rains heavily. Second, the driveway is right in front of my bedroom window, causing headlights to shine into my room when people come and go, and limiting my ability to open the windows due to privacy concerns.

    I’ve hired a permaculture landscaper who is currently working on a design. Meanwhile, I need to decide what to do about the driveway and whether to add a carport.

    I could really use some opinions on the following:

    • How would you deal with the flooding issue?
    • What would you suggest for the driveway or adding a carport? I can move the driveway to the other side of the house or leave it as is.

    I can post photos if there’s a way to do that. I have many ideas also but curious to hear what folks think with this info.

    dara_like_saraSA•...
    thank you for this! unfortunately the french drain would be a big pain to put in. the next lowest point on the property is the creek behind the house so it would require a lot of digging....
    home improvement
    landscaping
    diy projects
    budgeting for home projects
    water management
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  • dara_like_sara avatar

    How should I landscape my house? I am working on landscaping the home I bought in October, starting with the front yard due to a couple of issues. First, there is a big dip in the yard that floods every time it rains heavily. Second, the driveway is right in front of my bedroom window, causing headlights to shine into my room when people come and go, and limiting my ability to open the windows due to privacy concerns.

    I’ve hired a permaculture landscaper who is currently working on a design. Meanwhile, I need to decide what to do about the driveway and whether to add a carport.

    I could really use some opinions on the following:

    • How would you deal with the flooding issue?
    • What would you suggest for the driveway or adding a carport? I can move the driveway to the other side of the house or leave it as is.

    I can post photos if there’s a way to do that. I have many ideas also but curious to hear what folks think with this info.

    blakeSA•...
    Flooding: I am no expert nor experienced (yet!) but the things that pop to mind for me are 1. Put a french drain through your yard, from the low point to somewhere lower?...
    flood prevention
    home improvement
    landscaping
    construction
    diy projects
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  • dara_like_saraSA•...

    How should I landscape my house?

    I am working on landscaping the home I bought in October, starting with the front yard due to a couple of issues. First, there is a big dip in the yard that floods every time it rains heavily....
    flood prevention
    home design
    home improvement
    landscaping
    permaculture
    privacy solutions
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