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S Landreth · 17-07-2009, 04:39 AM

We are attempting to build a Low Maintenance Garden in Khon Kean.

The girlfriends Aunt has a nice plot of land that she used as a garden area years ago before she let it go. Because the Aunt is a little older now she doesn’t want the daily duties of caring for a garden so we approached her about a low maintenance garden that would brighten up her yard, again.

To start, the yard was a mess with overgrown vegetation and concrete that was spewed in depressed areas that had to be removed during the clearing stage. It was difficult to walk around the property.

The garden started with a simple plan,……. to use a variety of rock (some ground cover), two small ponds (with water plants and minnows), a Gazebo (4 meters by 4 meters), walkways (with stepping stones), existing concrete patio table with benches (Aunt says it has to be a part of the plan), a stand alone bathroom and plants that will need minimum maintenance. On one side of the property, 3 existing mature mango trees will remain and we will not construct or do we plan on planting anything within/under their cover.

At this time we spend a few days each month in Khon Kean so the process has been slow. The structures should be started in September and finished by October. We intend to be finished with the landscaping by the end of December 2009.

I did not want to post this thread until the garden was completed, but I think there might be some horticulturists on TD that might be able to guide us when we start our planting.

I will post contact information for the contractors/suppliers that we were satisfied with.

17-07-2009, 04:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
S Landreth Guest Member Last Online: Today 02:54 AM Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Khon Kaen Posts: 1,292	Low Maintenance Garden in Khon Kean We are attempting to build a Low Maintenance Garden in Khon Kean. The girlfriends Aunt has a nice plot of land that she used as a garden area years ago before she let it go. Because the Aunt is a little older now she doesn’t want the daily duties of caring for a garden so we approached her about a low maintenance garden that would brighten up her yard, again. To start, the yard was a mess with overgrown vegetation and concrete that was spewed in depressed areas that had to be removed during the clearing stage. It was difficult to walk around the property. The garden started with a simple plan,……. to use a variety of rock (some ground cover), two small ponds (with water plants and minnows), a Gazebo (4 meters by 4 meters), walkways (with stepping stones), existing concrete patio table with benches (Aunt says it has to be a part of the plan), a stand alone bathroom and plants that will need minimum maintenance. On one side of the property, 3 existing mature mango trees will remain and we will not construct or do we plan on planting anything within/under their cover. At this time we spend a few days each month in Khon Kean so the process has been slow. The structures should be started in September and finished by October. We intend to be finished with the landscaping by the end of December 2009. I did not want to post this thread until the garden was completed, but I think there might be some horticulturists on TD that might be able to guide us when we start our planting. I will post contact information for the contractors/suppliers that we were satisfied with. __________________ Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

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