Mystical Lightfighters

From Onefop:

"The area next to deck had been a constant weed removal project, plus not very attractive.



I created a mound shape that would retain water for the tree. The area was on a down slope and water ran off



Then compacted the material, covered it with landscaping cloth to discourage weed growth.




Then 3 different size small rocks of various shapes to surface the area as closely as possible to seem like a seamless mass.



Think it came out very nice."

Our back yard could use some attention One!

We have a guest bed

Your patience and talent astound me as always, Onefop

A man after my own heart. As you'll see, I do a fair bit of landscaping myself.

Got a few rocks around the trees in my yard... gravel thrown from my snowblower over the winter.

In the summer, I move them back with my lawnmower.

Okay, not so keen on the landscaping, but I do appreciate nice work when I see it. Looks like you're building quite an oasis!

very nice One I think you missed your calling. Should have been doing that as a living

Very beautiful One, and I'm still waiting for you to come build my deck!

Nice landscaping, I still need to learn that.

I have built decks before:


This one is from the house back in Illinois.

Very nice Zzz, love the corner steps.

Very nice deck, Zzzapp.

Looks to me you have learned it zzzapp,

It looks great to me!

what kind of tree is that One?

It;s a Weeping Red Bud Tree Sandy.

Pasting more infor below

this unusual form of the native Redbud displays a very pendulous, umbrella shaped habit that often grows back over itself if untrained! (Probably best grown by staking.)

Ideal for small landscapes, it slowly reaches 5 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide, bearing abundant red-purple buds that open to long-lasting, rosy-pink blooms in March and April. The leathery foliage angles out from the plant, turning yellow in fall; the bark is scaly. Prefers full sun to light shade. Zones 5-7.