Randy,
I know we talked the other day about my new deck, but I thought I'd post it here for everyone. It looks like you've been really busy lately. Great work so far.
I just got a new deck. The old one was very small and got ripped down completely. I will landscape all around the new deck after lattice work gets put up.
I have started the landscape process of removing the sod. I like to get this work done while it's still cool outside. Digging up sod is hard work--that's for sure! After the sod is removed, landscaping edging will be put down, and the soil will be amended with cow manure and other ingredients.
I will plant some S. McCurtains, two yucca rostratas, many hardy bananas including Viente Cohol, Raja Puri, M. velutina, M. lasiocarpa (pups that I will separate), and a couple others. I also would like to add a camellia or other evergreens like Indian Hawthorne. Here is an overview of the project:
Randy: By the way, do you know you realize that you created a heart shaped bed just in time for Valentine's!
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Austin
Arkansas River Valley
Average January Low: 31°F, Average August High: 92°F
Extreme Winter Lows: 5-15°F, Extreme Summer Highs: 100-112°F, Annual Precipitation: 52 inches