This is what I'm working with – looking for ideas. I can stretch the budget if I have to!
I'm open to ideas for both landscaping/hardscaping that I can implement. Hit me with your best shot and I'll draw up some plans and build the best one.
I'm standing in the SW corner looking NE.
by ChristopherLyon
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Brother how the hell are we supposed to help you if you don’t tell us where you’re located lmao.
How about a mango tree? Oh wait no maybe an evergreen pine forest? Oh wait no desert rock
Leave as is and spend 50k on a sculpture for the middle
My advice – build a natural pool, have a lot of local water filtration plants on the side away from the house, and a nice overlooking deck on the other end.
1000 bucks for a fancy mowing robot and donate the rest.
Or if you’re really interested in a nice garden for 50k you should be able to hire a architect and a gardening contractor
Patio with pergola over a grill, seating and hot tub
Hey perhaps if you gave a little more information like for example:- (You have a few kids, or you have a dog, or you like to BBQ, or you like health and fitness, you can have an nice outdoor sauna and plunge pool, or even a green house for a veggie garden). People can give you some really good ideas. Also a great place to look for landscaping ideas is Pinterest, there you can really find some beautiful ideas for your backgarden.
are these two seperate houses? or one plot? I think I’d start with a fence.. but also, if you’re new the house I’d hold off, see what your needs are, how you use the space, where the sun lands etc
Water feature outside the seating area. Meander a path through the yard with stops at an herb garden, a bird feeder,a flower garden and a raised French potager. At the very back 2 Adirondack chairs to admire all of it.
Trees
Columnar Norway Spruce wall, heated pool, and outdoor kitchen.
Weird I made a comment and it just went into the Netherworld. 🙁 Hey just a quick suggestion so that you can get the best advice from people is to write a few bullet points of how you think you want to use your garden and who is going to use it, for example:-
1) You have a few kids between 5 and 9.
2) You love to garden and would like to build a green house
3) You are into health and fitness and would like a sauna and plunge pool
4) You like to BBQ
5) You need privacy from your neighbours
That’s just a few examples, and you can also check out Pinterest for great ideas on landscaping and gardening ideas. Beautiful property!
I would add a deck right off the back that has a small eating area and room for your grill. In my experience, the easier it is to eat and cook outside, the more likely you are to do it. Then I would have it step down and lead to a more cozy seating area where you can gather with others. Maybe a larger dining space or maybe some outdoor sofas. If permitted in your area, a fire pit can be charming, but I also like outdoor fireplaces, if you prefer something more dramatic. A fire table can add interest and warmth as well.
Unless you have a dog or children, I would progressively work on removing grass and adding native plantings. I love growing vegetables and if the sun is right, would tuck some beds into the side yard. Consider a wind break of trees and shrubs on the side of the house likely to get the most wind, but also preserve as much sunlight as you can.
When planning a garden, even if you do it in phases, it is incredibly important to have a plan and lay things out on paper before you get going. I was massively inspired by Monte Don’s show “big dreams, small spaces”, and I think even a few episodes will reach you some good practices.
Things I think people forget to plan for:
– Have a place where you can do messy work. Cleaning the grill, hosing off an air filter, repotting plants.
– Consider outdoor storage for things like cushions and pillows. Those things make a space comfy, but left in the elements, you’re always waiting for cushions to dry or having to replace frequently due to UV exposure. If you don’t like fiddling with it, make that a consideration with your outdoor furniture.
– Landscape lighting really makes things magical at night. Consider where you will want to run low voltage lines before you start hard scaping!
– Hard scaping needs a drainage plan. Permeable requires digging several feet down and adding rock. Consider where all that water will go.
– Consider a compost location for all of the organic waste every garden produces. It’s so much easier to manage if you plan for it.
– Planting natives is the best way to have a successful, low maintenance garden.
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Pitch and putt golf feature. With sand bunkers and greens with fringe and rough around it.
Encouraging pollinators is the way to go. Native plants and pathways and no fucking grass. Have fun.
Build a wicker man or have a May pole.
Add trees. Different kind of trees. Add bushes. Different kinds. Add perennials. All kinds except invasives. Leave max 20% of the lawn. Add a composting site with several composters. Leave some areas you do not maintain meticulously for piles of organic stuff like leaves, brances etc.
Enjoy.
More important than what landscape goes where looking from the rear of the property, with those large beautiful windows, you have to consider the perspective and view from the interior. Whether sitting in the living room, dining room or kitchen, place the trees and greenery in a way that gives you the best view from the interior. Then build around that with the best view or placement from the rear of the house.
Where are you? That means a lot.
Porsche 964
Based on the info provided, i believe the most appropriate use of 50k would be to hire an asfalt crew and pave the garden. Its 50k USD right?
Is that your neighbours window looking straight into your garden? Wth
Get rid of those mirrored windows that will kill birds
Invest it.
A covered hot tub
Sauna with a cold pool. You’ll have leftover money for food.
I mean Id imagine Norway is like Iceland and extremely expensive…. so $50k isnt really going to get you much is it?
I would plant a Norway maple about 3m in front of you if you’re not too far north. It will eventually give you good shade in your entire yard.