Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Dec 28, 2012 11:55 am hi there! we have just purchased our first home.. yay! we need to do something to the back yard though. we have a 1 year old daughter and there is no grass, just aggregrate concrete and pebbles that are too hard to walk on, making it a waste of space. our idea is to put synthetic lawn over the concrete in the backyard and where the pebbles are, put one row of pavers along the grass and leave the rest pebbles along the fence. what would be the best way to do this? around the pool, we'lll leave the pavers & concrete around the pool but replace the pebbles with grass so there is something to lay on and more room to move as the pebbles are too sharp to walk on. look forward to any advice and DIY tips as we're now poor! http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/Girl_Fixer462/photo3_zps127fbb96.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/Girl_Fixer462/photo2_zps9a0f679a.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/Girl_Fixer462/photo1_zps48129060.jpg http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h179/Girl_Fixer462/07187358_zps9f29aa03.jpg hope the pics worked! It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 9452 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 25384 I think I know the answer but just checking to see if anyone has had experience with it. I want to build a small 20 square metre retreat in my backyard, it will have a… 0 14342 |