Landscape Project

DaveE · 02-09-2010, 11:35 AM

I am working on a DIY landscape project at our new house. The pictures are part of last summers work. I have a few things to tweak and can't wait for everything to fillout this year. The after pictures were of course taken in the fall before the three days of cold weather we had.

Now that the weather is getting warm, I am getting the itch to get started on phase 2 and 3 which is the east and west sides of the house. My wife and I drove up to see Jimmmy, from the forum, this last weekend and picked up a few different types of Bananas to get ready. I ended up with a few Saba, Double Mahoi, Dwarf Orinoco, Ice Cream, Red & Green and RajaPuri to get me started. I had a nice visit with Jimmmy and his wife and they took good care of us.

I am still looking for a few Bananas like Basjoo and maybe one of the large Ensete subspecies as well as other sub tropicals, so I would love to get in touch with other local banana enthusiast. I would also appreciate any input on the above types as far as sun exposure so I can decide what I am going to plant where.

Dave

Before

After

DaveE · 02-09-2010, 12:23 PM

Here are a few more after pictures.

Dalmatiansoap · 02-09-2010, 12:28 PM

Wow Dave, this is just AWESOME

djmb74 · 02-09-2010, 12:29 PM

Looks Great!

conejov · 02-09-2010, 12:52 PM

That looks really nice Dave

Abnshrek · 02-09-2010, 12:57 PM

Nice Job :^)

revensen · 02-09-2010, 01:39 PM

Looks really good!

Greenie · 02-09-2010, 07:21 PM

very nice!

Abnshrek · 02-09-2010, 07:24 PM

You do any of the rock work or just the landscaping? :^)

DaveE · 02-09-2010, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abnshrek

You do any of the rock work or just the landscaping? :^)

I had Kieth Zars from San Antonio do the pool and the rock work. I did all of the landscaping myself to save money.

Dave

CookieCows · 02-09-2010, 09:42 PM

I'm speechless! That is beautiful!!!

Deb

palmtree · 02-09-2010, 10:11 PM

It looks great. When everything grows in its going to look even better!! Good luck!

LilRaverBoi · 02-09-2010, 10:35 PM

WOW! Quite the improvement from the grassy field you had before (not that it would have taken much for 'improvement' but you certainly went the extra effort!). Great job...very beautiful! Can't wait to see how it looks in a year or two!

cherokee_greg · 02-09-2010, 10:35 PM

very nice great job

Randy4ut · 02-09-2010, 10:44 PM

Dave, it looks like something that would take MANY years to complete instead of one year! What an amazing transformation you have done! This has to be THE crispest, cleanest landscaping job I have seen in a LLLLOOOONNNNGGGG time. Well done, and please be sure to keep us updated to its development!!! You and your wife should be very proud of your accomplishments!

DaveE · 02-10-2010, 12:10 AM

Thanks for all the positive comments everyone!

Dave

Kevin · 02-10-2010, 12:19 AM

Wow! That's an amazing tranformation! Great job! Would it be possible to label the plants in your photos for us? From left to right, on each photo (mainly the bananas and palms, unless there is something else cool that I missed)?

Henry · 02-10-2010, 01:16 AM

Very nice, look like a tropical oasis. I would add some coconut plants; Imagine sipping coconut juice lounging next to that pool in the hot texas summer is awsome

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island cassie · 02-10-2010, 06:25 AM

DaveE - that is very impressive, and you didn't make the mistake of planting too densely - you have obviously done this before because the result is so great. Great vision!

DaveE · 02-10-2010, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin

Wow! That's an amazing tranformation! Great job! Would it be possible to label the plants in your photos for us? From left to right, on each photo (mainly the bananas and palms, unless there is something else cool that I missed)?

Kevin,

The palms under the Live Oak tree are Sagos. When you look to the left of the waterfall there is a Sago and a Texas Sabal in the background. To the right of the waterfall is a small Sago underneath a Canary Island Date and another Texas Sabal in the background. In the pictures of the right side starting in the back moving toward the house is a Mexican fan (should have went with California as they seem to take the cold better), Sago, Very small and larger Texas Sabal, Mexican fan and then several more Sago.

Dave

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DaveE DaveE's Photo Gallery Location: San Antonio, TX Find me on the map! Zone: 8 b Name: Dave Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 409 BananaBucks : 82,047 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,126 Times Was Thanked 569 Times in 192 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 54 Times	Re: Landscape Project Here are a few more after pictures. __________________

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Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,493 BananaBucks : 313,000 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,443 Times in 5,238 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,318 Times	Re: Landscape Project You do any of the rock work or just the landscaping? :^) __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

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CookieCows Member CookieCows's Photo Gallery Location: Kentucky Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: Deb Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,182 BananaBucks : 91,870 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,347 Times Was Thanked 696 Times in 393 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 159 Times	Re: Landscape Project I'm speechless! That is beautiful!!! Deb __________________

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LilRaverBoi Nanner Time! LilRaverBoi's Photo Gallery Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Bryan Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,937 BananaBucks : 150,261 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 534 Times Was Thanked 2,243 Times in 1,245 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 855 Times	Re: Landscape Project WOW! Quite the improvement from the grassy field you had before (not that it would have taken much for 'improvement' but you certainly went the extra effort!). Great job...very beautiful! Can't wait to see how it looks in a year or two! __________________ BANANA RAVE! Feel the beat from start to stop, dancin' and movin' from bottom to top! lilraverboi@genxglow.com RIP Tog Tan. We love you and will always remember you! I'm Bryan with a Y! There is no 'I' in BRYAN!

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cherokee_greg Love those bananas cherokee_greg's Photo Gallery Location: Fresno,CA Find me on the map! Zone: zone 9 Name: Greg Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,357 BananaBucks : 361,790 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 8,066 Times Was Thanked 3,946 Times in 1,665 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 335 Times	Re: Landscape Project very nice great job __________________ Greg zone 9 Fresno,CA http://gardenjot.com/garden/view/1980/Gregs-Banana-Farm

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DaveE DaveE's Photo Gallery Location: San Antonio, TX Find me on the map! Zone: 8 b Name: Dave Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 409 BananaBucks : 82,047 Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,126 Times Was Thanked 569 Times in 192 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 54 Times	Re: Landscape Project Thanks for all the positive comments everyone! Dave __________________

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Henry Henry's Photo Gallery Location: south Cali Zone: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 27 BananaBucks : 11,859 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Landscape Project Very nice, look like a tropical oasis. I would add some coconut plants; Imagine sipping coconut juice lounging next to that pool in the hot texas summer is awsome .

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