ask_away asked: To have my 1600 sq ft backyard landscaped (no changes, just revival and maintenance necessary) in NE Phoenix? It’s a small yard, part gravel, part grass, w/the perimeter raised and mulched - a yellow bell flower tree, bougainvillea, a couple of rose bushes, an oleander bush/tree, some sort of spreading fern, desert [...]

picklesmurphy asked: I want to cover it all with mulch I but I wasn’t sure if I could put the whole works over my existing grass to kill it. i’d love to know an EASY way, my grass allergies are killing me!!

dezray07@sbcglobal.net asked: I have great back yard and beautiful stone patio, however I have six active dogs who spend most days outside. Right now the yard is a mud-pit because I do not want to put down grass only to be trampled. Are there any websites or books? Also any suggestions would [...]