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<br />FROM TOWN OF CRSTLE ROCK
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<br />04.26.1994 It: 18
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<br />On the north side of the home, and next to the driveway In an area with little use, mulch, shrubs and
<br />perennials were used. Decorative boulders accent the area as well.
<br />And as noted by the Hargroves themselves, it was slow going, but they are now "really excited to see
<br />if the buffalo grass comes up," and" We are really happy with the way our yard looks now."
<br />We look forward to the spring, and the planting of ground covers to finish off this iandscape.
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<br />The Nettles...929 Oakwood Dr....
<br />Here again there were definite high use areas, and areas used mainly for viewing. The kids needed a good
<br />play area, and Deb wanted to use some plant material that attracted birds, Sam had plans to install a great
<br />play set in the back yard, and the family had a camper trailer that needed to be parked along side the house.
<br />Also, we had to be careful of some of the plant material to be used, because there were some allergies to
<br />junipers. So with these things in mind, design proceeded.
<br />Soil conditions were best in the area where we were going to do the least amount of planti ng.
<br />Compost was used, and large amounts of tilling done.
<br />In the front of the home, two large mugho pines had been planted in very close proximity to one
<br />another, thus causing one to be misshaped. This one was removed.
<br />There was a raised bed next to the front door. We Increased Its height, to be even across the front.
<br />This area will be used for some annual planting arrangements. We interspersed crimson pygmy barberries for
<br />color.
<br />The front yard blue grass was replaced by a blue grammalbuffalograss mixture called Native Wonder.
<br />An area on the east side of the home with a small aspen grove was planted to become a wildflower garden.
<br />One of the aspen was removed to aid the growth of a beautiful blue spruce, The stump was left to be a home
<br />for a bl rd house or feeder.
<br />The property line was lined with 'western sand cherries to create a hedge, and attract birds. ^
<br />decorative boulder was used to cover an unallractive storm drain collar visible on the corner of the front yard.
<br />A large shade tree, a bur oak, was planted in a constructed raised bed in the front as well. The bed
<br />was to be consistent with the bed at the front of the house and, one with a ponderosa pine in the front yard.
<br />An area in the front has also been saved for another wildflower bed, probably a knee high mix,
<br />shorter, and not to obstructive to irrisatlon spray.
<br />Next to the driveway was an area mostly used for access to the back yard, and to an area on the
<br />western side of the house used for parking of the camper trailer. ^ road base driveway was installed for ease
<br />of parking. ^ railroad tie retaining wall was erected to level an area for the trailer. The parking area was filled
<br />with 1/2 Inch river cobble that was present in the back yard, around some well eSJablished shrubs. The area
<br />next to the wall was left for possible use as a garden, or perhaps for a clothes Iin~.
<br />Next to the newly installed drive, we continued a theme from the neighbors, a natural aspen grove,
<br />to which we added a decorative boulder, a ponderosa pine, and a few dwarf ninebark shrubs. We had to
<br />move an existing Douglas fir, to ensure.its growth habit would not interfere with the drive.
<br />Now to the back yard. This was the only home that the back yard was also included in the retrofit.
<br />Due to that, the Nettles spent a long summer without any grass In their back yard. Not a lot of fun for the
<br />kids and the family dog, Nicki
<br />A strange deformed pine was removed from Ihe corner ollhe yard. "had no root zone, thus causing
<br />its peculiar growth habit. We removed and pruned back some of the well established, and relatively out 01
<br />control existing shrubs. We cleared an area for the play set, which is to be filled with a lillle road base on
<br />the bottom, and pea gravel. We delineated the area to be re.sodded. Ground preparation included the
<br />addition of composl, tilling and leveling.
<br />The Nettles had their work cut out for them with removal of 1/2 inch river cobble which had been
<br />laid on plastic and used around the existing shrubs. It was slow going, a wheel barrel load at a time, using
<br />the material for the trailer parking area.
<br />We increased the size of a paver walkway nexl to the blue grass. Flagslones were used to create a
<br />bird feeding area with the use of ornamental pampasgrass for an accent. The remaining area was lined with
<br />sumac, perennials and shrubs for interest.
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<br />Automatic irrigation systems were installed at each address by Sunrise Landscaping. These systems
<br />were designed around plant material needs, exposures, wind, and slopes. Most areas used drip irrigation, so
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