I’ve been wanting to do an English Garden landscape design in the backyard since I ran out of room for flowers in the front flower beds, but landscaping materials are EXPENSIVE! See how I was able to do my backyard makeover DIY on the cheap by sourcing rocks and plants for free! No HGTV crews to help out but I think I did pretty well on my own! I installed a new kind of edging (lawnshark pound-in) to keep the mulch in and weeds out so the upkeep will be easier, too!
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What I bought:
LandShark 30’ edging (affiliate link*)
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Bulbs/1 mature iris clump
8 bags mulch
Free supplies: divided perennials
landscaping rocks from my friend
Supplies I’d already had:
Landscaping fabric— BUT CARDBOARD WOULD BE MY GO-TO next time! Cheaper and better for the environment!!
Plants
4 Leftover bags of dirt from garden project
GARDENING PLAYLIST
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Music used:
Apolllo by Patrick Patrikios
Campfire by Declan
Mosquito Mojito by Rachel Collier
General One by Freedom Trail Studio
Bro Time by Nat Keefe & BeatMower
Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur
Grut by Patrick Patrikios
Stay Home by Declan
Starry Eyed Romance by Biz Biz Studio
7 Comments
You're gonna be a rock collector like your mama!
Wooohooo.. that is alot more work than i thought😅😅 Well done Amy, love the transformation and the lamp idea is brilliant!!
Beautiful transformation! Makes me jealous and makes me want to do something with my yard sooner than later!
I can't even tell you how happy that lantern makes me. English gardens are the best!
Hey All! I wanted to note that in retrospect, I would have chosen CARDBOARD for weed barrier–cheaper, and better for the environment! Here's a great explanation by another gardener who talks about what you're blocking BESIDES weeds from emerging at the top of your beds…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhVcQ-uup-0
I was wanting to not use weed killer, so thought landscaping fabric was a good solution…but not really a fan of plastic-y stuff in the ground. :/ I hope you've been outside enjoying your yards, or parks nearby!
It’s so hard to hear you over the music.
Your voice is very low and the music is so loud that it is hard to hear what you are saying. Your garden turned out beautifully, nice job. Thank you for the post.