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Step 7Supplies
It's important to have the supplies when you need them.
Tools:
In all likelihood, you're going to at least need a shovel, wheelbarrow, and pruners.
Weed Barrier:
You can use newspaper, phone book pages, shredded paper, mulch, or landscape fabric. I would recommend using mulch and at least one of the others especially if you're removing grass.
Mulch:
Mulch can range from a living mulch such as low growing plants to stone to shredded bark. We opted for decomposed granite since it's a local product, retains moisture, is somewhat inexpensive, and can be used in pathways. I also think it looks nice.
Plants:
This goes without saying, but I will say that you probably shouldn't go to a store once and buy all your plants then and there. Plants hit the nurseries at different times so what's there in May might not have been there in March. There are also local plant sales and festivals, and don't forget mail order and online sources. When doing this landscape, I stuck largely by my color scheme and buying multiples of each plant. If you buy 3+ of the same plant, you're improving your chances of it looking better in the landscape which is why I bought twenty 4" pots of santolina.
Other Bits:
Depending on what else you do, you will also need to purchase those items. For instance, we chose the stock tank as the main focal point which had to be installed before the plants surrounding it due to issues in the gradient.
Tools:
In all likelihood, you're going to at least need a shovel, wheelbarrow, and pruners.
Weed Barrier:
You can use newspaper, phone book pages, shredded paper, mulch, or landscape fabric. I would recommend using mulch and at least one of the others especially if you're removing grass.
Mulch:
Mulch can range from a living mulch such as low growing plants to stone to shredded bark. We opted for decomposed granite since it's a local product, retains moisture, is somewhat inexpensive, and can be used in pathways. I also think it looks nice.
Plants:
This goes without saying, but I will say that you probably shouldn't go to a store once and buy all your plants then and there. Plants hit the nurseries at different times so what's there in May might not have been there in March. There are also local plant sales and festivals, and don't forget mail order and online sources. When doing this landscape, I stuck largely by my color scheme and buying multiples of each plant. If you buy 3+ of the same plant, you're improving your chances of it looking better in the landscape which is why I bought twenty 4" pots of santolina.
Other Bits:
Depending on what else you do, you will also need to purchase those items. For instance, we chose the stock tank as the main focal point which had to be installed before the plants surrounding it due to issues in the gradient.
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