rkuder25 asked:


We’re coming close to finishing a home remodel and will need to landscape the front and back yards plus install a driveway. We’re in the San Jose, CA area. We’re not looking for a lot of hardscape, but will want a patio and then mostly grass with some bushes around the sides. I’m not looking for a quote, but would like to know a ballpark for what I should expect landscapers to quote me. Is this $1k? $5k? $10k?
More info…We have a 6700 sq ft lot with a single story 1300 sq ft house. The driveway goes down the right side of the lot to a standard 20×20 garage in the back right corner. We’d need irrigation and lighting and we’re undecided on bbq. How much extra should I expect to spend on a built in grill?

Kyle B asked:


i’ve read results are very good and potential for growth on various jobs with steep slopes is very good. any suggestions or ideas for hydroseeding or info would be appreciated.

Jon asked:


Looking for a website to purchase landscape materials online, and have them shipped. Thanks.

BluEyes asked:


To the right of the walkway there’s a soil bed we’d like to fill since we tore out these horrible bare halff-dead bushes that used to be there. There’s an area to sit behind the soil bed with a swing and there are colonial pillars as well. We’d like something low enough that we can still see the street, etc. Any ideas?

Eric in Philly asked:


I put a small flower bed in a corner of my lawn, and put edging bricks around the border. The last brick is a little too long. It’s only about 2-1/2″ thick and 3″ tall where I need to cut it. Is there a way I can cut this brick without buying a power saw? (I do have a Dremel and a power drill, and various other hand tools.)

Scarlet - asked:


My mother’s garden spot is eaten up with morning glories, and every other weed imaginable.. I want to totally clear this spot of weeds before the spring planting season.What should I use to totally kill all plant growth but still allow me to plant a garden this spring??What is the safest product to use that will wear off within three months of applying?

Paul asked:


I’ve been trying to fix up my garden, but it seems like the old stuff keeps growing back.

The culprits are those furry leaves that look like rabbit ears, and there’s also some wildflowers. They keep coming back (big-time).

How do I renovate the garden so I can start over fresh? It’s in-between my patio and the surrounding fence. It’s in an L-shape, wrapped around the patio. I’d say it’s about 18′ long, by 2′ wide.

And if I have to dig all the old stuff up… how deep do I have to go? And how would I get rid of the dirt, and find new dirt to replace it?

angelikabertrand64 asked:


My lower garden part is a bare canvas. I have a 12×6 foot garden veggie , raised bed. on the opposite is a green house in progress. on the other side is a rock garden unfinished. Whats my best resource for wild flowers/ I love to attract Humming birds, butterflies… Thanks.

chandra b asked:


I live in an apartment with a balcony. I would like to grow my own vegetables and herbs such as cilantro. How do I build a vegetable garden on my balcony. Lots of sun shines on my balcony in the morning and some to none by mid-afternoon/evening. I appreciate your gardening wisdom.

jimpru_perkins9801 asked:


Should I chop up my plants and just add them back to the soil, should I compost them first and then add them to the soil? How should I best prepare my garden for next years garden in Montana?