Kayla asked: Just bought a brand new house. Want a low maintenance back yard, don’t want any grass, but do want the yard look artistic. The back yard is wide, but not deep. The size is about 23 X 60 feet. Any idea?

MISS RED asked: do we have to remove the stones first, and then lay down the topsoil, or can we just buy topsoil to cover the stones and then plant the grass? Thanks!

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 [...]

BustedDreams asked: I have a 25′ X 66′ backyard that I’ll need to landscape. I think I’ll want a concrete patio somewhere around 10′ x 12′ feet at the sliding glass door. A 1′ stuccoed retaining wall about 2′ from the back fence, and grass every where else. What do you [...]

when and how asked: I had sod and an irrigation system installed in my backyard. I’m in Arizona and have the BOB sod which is very thick. Its a blend of 4 different kinds of grass but mostly Bermudagrass. Because its so thick, its hard to mow it too much shorter and some of the [...]

gold_miners_daughter asked: Our backyard is real large and completely dirt right now, we live in desert so grass probably not a good idea but is gravel the only option? Any one with any ideas?

Buggy asked: I have a horrible puncturevine problem in my backyard. I am planning to roundup the entire yard. Was wondering if it’s possible to lay down the landscaping/weed cloth and layer several inches of soil over that and successfully grow grass?

ritapetk asked: i already have ivy jacobs ladder ferns campenella(sp) dwarf grass day lilly i need help with organizing it.