May 17, 2003
Landscaping
LangStone - Flagstone Patio
So I think we've finally decided what to do with the lasdscaping in the backyard of our house. After a year of looking at mostly weeds and a few misplaced trees, we've come up with a grand plan that involves paving with flagstone, a fountain (or "water feature" as it is referred to on the home improvement shows), a covering for the patio, play area for the kids, raised vegatable garden, and yes, a spa (I'd like to see a little arbor and bench next to the spa as well.
Our initial estimate we received from a pro for our ladscaping was pretty intimidating. And while we don't mind paying the money for something we will really like, we can afford it all at once, so we are going to take a "pay as we go" approach and try to do a lot of it ourselves. This nice thing about flagstone is that not only is it more natural looking than concrete, it's something we can realistically take on ourselves.
So now that we have a basic plan, I'm going to start researching where to get the supplies, particularly the flagstone, and figure out what our initial investment will be. The goal is to have something completed early in the summer so we can start enjoying the back yard a bit.
In anyone reading this had good sources in the L.A. area for anything mentioned here, please leave a comment.