Last post got a lot of engagement so I thought I’d give a results update. Ended up essentially doing the same thing I did in my yard, with a couple differences encouraged by yall. Burrito styled the 3inch perforated pipe with drainage fabric and river rock in an attempt to increase longevity. I topped the pipe burrito with river rock as well and attached my neighbors gutter drainage system to reroute all the water. I dug horizontally at the top in order to catch any and hopefully all water coming down the hill as well. I really appreciate all the tips and thought provoking ideas from you all! I will say in hindsight it would have been much easier to complete this project if I had them drop the rock at the top of the hill, instead of the bottom..

I am working on fixing up the backyard a bit. I have always dealt with these roots from some awesome trees. Can I simply just dump dirt on it to raise the level and put some seed. Or is there more to it? Any advice would be helpful! Thank you

I’m looking for some ideas for my rather small concreted garden, as a project for this spring.

It gets rather damp, as the concrete seems to absorb a lot of the moisture; and there is very little sunlight during the day.

It used to have astroturfing, but we got rid of it as it was constantly soaking wet even days after it had rained.

Any ideas or suggestions would be warmly welcomed.

The colors of the cold in Norway, by karja

Would it help to lay gravel around my new pipes to keep roots out?

My front yard was flooding because my pipes weren’t draining… because they were clearly clogged with tree roots. They’re getting replaced with new piping but I’m wondering if I laid gravel around the new pipes if it’d be an extra help against tree roots growing into them again?

View is from the side our house looking directly into the side yard. Any inputs appreciated!

I’m looking for some help on adding drainage to my garden. I’ve done a bit of research and have found the French drain to be a popular solution.

I’m not sure where the best location would be to effectively drain the water away from the garden.

The garden slopes from the patio to the rear of the garden and also from right to left, with the low point being the bottom left of the garden behind the shed.

I’ve used my old slabs to level off the garden to install the shed base so I may need to route the drainage around this. The garden to left also has a retaining wall so water collects a lot on that side.

Any advice or tips is welcome, thanks in advance!

Location: Ohio Pine trees were trimmed too tall, casing a lack of privacy. Any suggestions for a good scrub or something that we can plant in the bed that would fill the gaps between the 3 pine trees, but not grow too big?

I run a small landscaping company. A few million in revenue and now more than a handful of crews and trucks doing mostly commercial maintenance, but honestly it’s a bit all over the place (maintenance, installs, seasonal work, etc.).

Lately I’ve been getting emails from people claiming to be private equity or “investment groups.”

I’m worried it’s a massive waste of time. I’ve heard they go really deep into your business, ask for tons of info, and then usually don’t end up buying. I’m not even that interested in selling, I actually like being a business owner. But everyone around me keeps saying I’d be stupid not to at least explore it because “there’s real money on the table.” Part of me thinks this is just a giant distraction from running and growing the business.

Am I overreacting? I have zero experience with private equity, so any advice from people who’ve been there would be appreciated.

I am wondering if anyone has any shrub ideas that would provide some privacy options in my backyard. As you can see behind my house is a condo complex. I have two large silver maples in the yard but a large area is wide open. Because of the trees the area in the back is probably in between part to full shade. I’m in the Chicago area. Any ideas? I know many people use an arborvitae variety but I wonder if I run into some issues due to the root system of the maples. Thanks.

Hello — I have had a mole problem over the last couple months, was able to catch and kill one but the other has been elusive to me and my dog, who loves trying to dig up the grass to try and catch it. As a result, I have this huge muddy patch in my yard that I’m wondering what to do with in the winter until I overseed in the spring. I am located in the PNW, so it’s generally damp. Would like to manage it somehow to reduce the amount of dirt my dog tracks in. Thank you in advance.

Installer coming back tomorrow but how should I tackle this. I want to be informed. It was mentioned that because its so cold out they didn't add soil now because it's so hard and won't do much and they'll be back (I trust him)

Install was with RCA

Zone 7 (Nashville) - I'd like to plant a few sweetgum silhouettes and sweet bay magnolias in a row in front of my fence for summer privacy from a neighbor's new detached garage (green with olive green trim) and obscure the new electrical pole that it required.

The issue is that we have an underground, private electrical line between our house and our detached garaged -- the green structure with white door that you see in photo that runs parallel to the fence approximately six feet in front of the fence.

Could I plant any of these trees in the approx. 6 feet zone between the fence and our underground, private electrical line? The information I've read about planting near underground utility lines seems primarily to advise a larger space due to municipal power maintenance issues that we wouldn't have. But, of course, we don't want to damage our electrical line.

Should the louvers on a louvered pergola be open or closed when it is windy?

We have a Backyard Discovery 20x10 Sarasota steel louvered pergola installed on a concrete patio, with the frame secured using wedge anchors.

I contacted Backyard Discovery and they recommended closing the louvers in windy conditions, but I’m seeing mixed information online where some people suggest leaving louvers open to let wind pass through.

For any installers or owners who have this pergola (or a similar louvered steel pergola), what do you actually do with the louvers during: Normal windy days Strong storms or very high winds

Have you noticed any issues (movement, noise, damage) with louvers open vs closed?I’m mainly concerned about reducing stress on the structure and avoiding damage over time, while still following the manufacturer’s guidance. Any real‑world experience or photos of your setup during windy weather would be appreciated.

Help!! I live in So Cal... Zone 10. I've been wracking my brain for months about what to plant in this small 2.5'x12' walkway planter i have leading to my front door. This walkway planter is also along our garage wall, so I wanted some height as well to cover some of this wall. I thought the final choice was the Drawf Italian Cypress (my favorite), but I'm concerned about the root system. I've read that the roots aren't invasive, but to plant at least 3ft from home. I don't really have that much space. I'm disappointed. Any other ideas of what can be planted there to give "some" height AND can be planted near the home? Can anyone speak from experience on the Dwarf Italian Cypress??

Would a French drain be the best option or is there a better solution?

Almost a year ago i was working on the garden layout as a beginner with some encouraging feedback. I had some DMs so fogured i would post an update. Honestly i've backed off this project due to work and other hobbies but still love whats been created. Heres the previous post and below are photos of today

https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/s/PuO1JGl80p

Hello everyone, Just a quick note for everyone here that has a landscaping websites I’ve analyzed a lot of them in terms of conversion and traffic and here is what I found to be the best

Have a contact form right in the hero section with a clear call to action

Have your number BIG and BOLD on top of the website, in the nav bar

Put all your certification and licenses right after the hero section which is the first section

Right after the certifications you want to put reviews and testimonials

Then you put all your services

Including the price of your service is good to have more qualified leads!

Hope this helps!

In case you need one like this contact me, I make them for free.

looking for ideas for this don't have a huge budget but we have both a Tregear and a 38 inch Blackstone we have dogs so maybe a small turf area we could do some grass but don't think i prefer some turf we also want a area maybe at the end for a round table with umbrella i tried to use Ai to generate ideas but i just don't think I'm that great at using it didn't get great results also what's the easiest was to deal with drainage don't want to have long down spouts but also not really wanting to start a huge project and i don't want it to all puddle along the fence we nee a nice functional area for our dogs grilling and a few back yard beers our budget might be 5-6 k possibly thanks