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I have a BX24 and I'm in Central NH on a lake.
Here is a list of goals and worries, that I hope might be at least partially covered in a good book.
1) Keeping things natural looking and not over done.
2) Low maintenance, there is very little lawn now and I'll probably keep it that way.
3) The property has some steep slopes and I'm concerned if I pull some ugly looking stumps out the slope will weaken and wash down in a bad storm.
4) Same goes for some rocks. Also worry one rock keeps leading to another.
5) Proper drainage and managing storm run off. This summer it rained at a rate of 16 inch/hr for 10 minutes. Thank god it was only for 10 minutes but boy it did some damage.
6) Keeping dirt sorted. Ok I got this pile of dirt now, what to I do with it? I want to save it for the next project that may need fill. Should I not keep it all sorted (Fill, TopSoil) and just buy some top soil to have on hand for each projects? Will a mix top soil and under fill turn to top soil on it's own in a few years or a few millennia?
7) Should I hire pro for just the planning part? I'm not in any rush, I consider it a hobby.
I'd love to see a book for the idiots guide to DIY landscaping.
Thanks for any pointers
Here is a list of goals and worries, that I hope might be at least partially covered in a good book.
1) Keeping things natural looking and not over done.
2) Low maintenance, there is very little lawn now and I'll probably keep it that way.
3) The property has some steep slopes and I'm concerned if I pull some ugly looking stumps out the slope will weaken and wash down in a bad storm.
4) Same goes for some rocks. Also worry one rock keeps leading to another.
5) Proper drainage and managing storm run off. This summer it rained at a rate of 16 inch/hr for 10 minutes. Thank god it was only for 10 minutes but boy it did some damage.
6) Keeping dirt sorted. Ok I got this pile of dirt now, what to I do with it? I want to save it for the next project that may need fill. Should I not keep it all sorted (Fill, TopSoil) and just buy some top soil to have on hand for each projects? Will a mix top soil and under fill turn to top soil on it's own in a few years or a few millennia?
7) Should I hire pro for just the planning part? I'm not in any rush, I consider it a hobby.
I'd love to see a book for the idiots guide to DIY landscaping.
Thanks for any pointers