Patio decorating..?
Question:I want to spice up my backyard and patio. But we don't really have much extra cash. it it a huge square 50ft X 30ft. and the patio itself is completely open, and concrete measuring around 25ft X 15ft. We are wanting to somehow pull off a moraccan feel with maybe some water features. The yard is pretty well empty except for a shed in the far back corner, and the kids swingset at the far back fence line... Our back yard is completely closed in with a wooden privacy fence. There are no plants or anything else in the yard what-so-ever. On the patio we have a grill, 4 chairs and glass table, and a hot tub. The yard is rectangle with the longest going from the back door straight to the back. if this helps at all...
So ideas please for ways of doing it very no/low cost... include what to use and in your opinon where you would put it, and maybe where to get the stuff, and the estimated cost...
Thanks a bunch for everyone who is willing to give opinions... :)
Answers:
For trees and shrubs get the $10 membership at www.arborday.org. They send you ten free trees for signing up and you get any other trees and bushes for REALLY cheap when you are a member. I got 20 trees and bushes for $45!
For water aspects, try www.thatfishplace.com, they do ponds and water gardens for the yard and they sell almost at wholesale prices. Prices for the ponds and water gardens vary, depending on size and if you want premade of to do it yourself.
For accent pieces try yahoo groups for a FREECYCLE group near you. They are forums for people who have items in good shape but they just don't want them anymore.
Good Luck!
For plants and flowers, head over to Home Depot. They actually have some for $0.88 that you can plant around the patio.
Price some stuff while you're there too. Look at the patio table and chair sets. Maybe you can get some wooden lounge chairs.
I wish you could put a picture up of it though cause then it'd be a hell of a lot easier to give ideas.
And actually, you can make a nice pond for cheap, too!
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