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Same here one and done... in my case twice (same one) but I'm stupidI anything ever happens to spouse I won't be trying to find another one. Perfect doesn't come around very often.
Same here one and done... in my case twice (same one) but I'm stupidI anything ever happens to spouse I won't be trying to find another one. Perfect doesn't come around very often.
Sounds like you finally got walloped with a smart stick.Same here one and done... in my case twice (same one) but I'm stupid
Monty, to save yourself a sore back and time do what I did ... hire a back hoe and a operator to dig the pond... took 3 days. Mine was 120 ft and 95" in an "L" shape and 50 ft. wide and sloping to 6 ft. deep in the middle with an area for a water fall on one of the legs. This turned into a blessing in waiting as we had a rain deluge which turned the pond into a ponding basin for flood control for our ranch. After it dries out, makes for a great grand canyon play area for the kids.Looks like Dew ratted me out. This won't be a week by week project. It's going to take at least a year to complete, probably longer. The pond alone will be a major undertaking, the type of which I have never attempted. I have found myself saying something no gardener would ever be expected to say..."I need more rocks!"
As Dew said, I did already plant a red dogwood tree. I figured it needed a head start if we ever want to sit in it's shade. The garden will be dominated by the pond, complete with waterfall and stream as the center piece. I am contemplating a bog as well for even more plant variety. In one corner I am picturing a cabana/beach type structure made of cypress for evening seating and socializing. Dews roses will be relocated at some time which will give them much more sun and should make them happier. Various other flower gardens and pathways with benches, along with a small wooden bridge over the stream will round things out. I'll be installing decorative lighting along the pathways and in the water.
As I said, this isn't a weekend, or even a summer project. If I'm going to put this kind of money into the yard, I want it to last for a very long time. I'll keep a diary and post entries here as interesting things happen.