It has months since my last post; wow, time flies! I have been busy, busy, busy, building a new home, moving, and creating a new garden. My new property is also in Las Vegas and I am beginning with a blank slate.
If you find yourself trying to create a garden from "scratch", here are some tips you might find helpful:
1. Get professional soil testing to determine exactly what will be required to ready your planting areas for what you want to grow.
2. Draw plans, find the plants you want to use, and lay out copies of the images on paper or a computer desktop to look for color compatibility.
3. Get professional opinions or designs for your yard space
4. In dry areas, have irrigation for plant watering, and timers installed. Have the irrigation lines marked with flags so digging etc. does not sever them etc.
5. Add hardscape elements and anything required to improve or maintain drainage
6. Research plant selections to determine plant requirements etc.
7. Plant trees and evergreens first, they often take the longest time to mature
8. Plant the right plant in the right place, and be aware of actual mature sizes for plants; especially in warm climate areas with long growing seasons
I hope these tips are helpful! I will post images soon!!
