Backyard

We have a birdbath too that we can use.

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This is very nice. Maybe we can do something like this on both sides of the picket fence/gate at the entrance to the vegetable garden?

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Too much concrete. Looks very harsh and cold.

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This looks neat too.

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This looks very neat. But no more water fountain for us.

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I do NOT like these bender boards. They never stay in place.

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Is this Jasmine in the foreground? The kind that's really fragrant? We can add some of that (hopefully they don't need too much maintenance).

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I'm saving this picture NOT because I like the look of it (it's too messy), but the leafy ground cover in the foreground looks like sage, which reminds me that we can use rosemary bushes instead of boxwood to separate the dining area in the corner from the vegetable garden. Just a thought.

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Is this the fruitless olive you suggested?

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This does NOT look good because it looks too random and chaotic.

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This looks good. Very orderly.

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I think this is what I had before - woolly thyme between the flagstones. It was SO MUCH WORK to maintain so no thanks.

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I do NOT like this glossy/wet look on the tiles.

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Should we do something like this to the arbor (the cloth thingy)?

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We should have succulents like these.

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I do NOT like this look. I like rocks and pebbles but somehow this looks like a dump site outside the windows.

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The wood in this picture looks too rustic, almost like it's falling apart. I do NOT like this look.

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Can we use flat-top boulders like these for the steps outside the doggy door?

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If this is a cheaper way to use the flagstones, I'll take it.

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Again, I LOVE flagstones, and we have some left over. I hope we can incorporate some flagstone as stepping stones in the design without breaking my bank. I especially LOVE the flagstones laid this way among some green ground covers but ONLY if it doesn't need constant maintenance (like it did with the woolly thyme).

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