Post #140263 by thegarz on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 9:58 AM

Wow, many thanks for the great ideas! I am only doing the final landscaping myself with whatever will grow out here in the desert (I am 110 mi. south of Palm Springs-ask thechikitiki..LOL). I guess banana plants will do ok here as well as the omnipresent palm trees. The Jacuzzi, waterfall and BBQ are all custom-made, as my crew doing the gruntwork assure me it would be less pricey...so far, they are right (maybe it's ME who didn't want to go over over $10k on this...hey, what do I know?).
I really like the idea of carving 6" redwood fence planks and screwing them on the main posts later. I will probably stain them a teak color for now and do the carvings as time permits.
AA: thanks for the advice. At this point, all the power supplies and drains have been installed. This whole thing should be completed in 3 weeks or less. I will take pics as I go along and post them.
I really appreciate all the advice...this yard is HUGE. The pic only shows 1/3 of the backyard...and there are 2 side yards and a front yard also!
Dave