We started to plant a few trees now that the deck is just about sorted. The front entrance will feature a mini-grove of arbutus marina trees (strawberry tree).. The evergreens have a nice red bark that will tie in nicely with the fence… drought tolerant and requires little maintenance too (a must-have!). We planted desert museums in the courtyard and north end of the yard… we started with 15 gallons to keep cost down … a little patience is required for these trees to grow. Live in Phoenix? I see ‘em listed on craigslist for free(!).
We are just about to start planting and need three of the desert museums – we are also going to Phoenix this week, so thank you for the great tip! Didn’t even think to look there.
Looking classy dude. Trees make such a big difference.
“We planted desert museums in the courtyard and north end of the yard… we started with 15 gallons to keep cost down…”
Any chance of translating this for an ignorant Australian?? Planting desert museums (municipal buildings?)…15 gallons (liquid measures?). They’re English words – but the language is mysterious!!!
I’m guessing the museum is a type of tree but how do the ‘gallons’ fit? It must be local vernacular.
Nice! I love the 3 staggered rectangles in pic 3 on the right side. I will have to steal that idea!