Owner
Molly
City
Littleton
Skill Set
Intermediate
Project Size
750 - 1,000 sq ft
Project Location
Front yard
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Year Completed
2022
Time Commitment
More than 40 hours of labor
Project Cost
less than $500
Other Project Elements
Native or drought-tolerant plants
Resource Central Programs
Advice from the Owner
I had my lawn removed in May; tarped everything till planting in late August; planted 98 plants in one day and am now trying to keep everything going through this heat wave. Disappointed that for all the mention of support from Denver Water they really don’t provide any support at all. The quality of the Garden in a Box plants was excellent. I used 5 boxes for my space. The plant placement maps were helpful. The plants are planted with pallet liner cardboard from Costco used as weed suppression until I had the gravel mulch later.
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Owner
Martin Waugh
City
Littleton
Skill Set
Intermediate
Project Size
250 - 500 sq ft
Project Location
Front yard
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Year Completed
2021
Time Commitment
11 - 20 hours of labor
Project Cost
less than $500
Other Project Elements
Native or drought-tolerant plants, Drip irrigation system, Shrubs
Resource Central Programs
None
Advice from the Owner
Transformed my grass yard into a low water xeric garden with DYI drip irrigation. First picture is me pulling the grass out with the help from my neighbor. Second picture was taken towards the end of year 1. Pictures 3 and 4 are late June, 2022.
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