Memorial Day Project #DIYlandscape #RedWhiteAndBlue

Last year, we did so many projects  during  holidays and this year, I would like to do some also.  I wasn't satisfied with the work I did in front of this grotto last year so I thought of redecorating it and add some stuff.  So on Memorial weekend, I decided to revamp it.  

These scorpion grasses or popularly known as forget me nots have pretty little blooms with  white, blue, and yellow color.  I love how low maintenance  they are and  they do come back every year.

I bought two of these Elijah Blue Fescue  are great addition to this project.  The slender, wiry blades of blue is a pretty character to any  landscape project. This ornamental grass is a tidy evergreen that is very tolerant of a wide range of sites and conditions. This plant is the kind of plants I love planting because it is one of those “no fuss” plants which is perfect for the low maintenance garden.   There are plants that I love but I don't buy it because  you only get to enjoy one season then they die.

Another addition to this  project is this echeveria agavoides that a friend of mine gave me.  She has one big garden bed full of succulents.  I traded it with some hostats which I have plenty of also.  That's one way of  saving some money when  planting some  ornamental plants, see if you can trade some of yours  with your friends.

Of course, I have to have blue star juniper in the mix because they are low maintenance as well and they are pretty.

I believe this plant is called strap leaf plant, they have purple blooms.  I can't wait till it blooms.  Correct me if I am wrong but I can't remember the exact name of this plant.

I used the plastic planters from the plants that I bought previously instead of throwing them away.  I just remove or cut off the bottom so that the roots will go  on the ground.  It's a way to recycle and avoid  stacking them in the landfill.  I wish the store would buy  those containers back.  I have so many of them.

I also planted some  snow carpets  along the border.  They are also perennials so let's see if  they come back next year.

A friend of mine has a garden-bed filled with succulents. She gave me some. I included it in the project I was working on last weekend, now it’s finished. #succulents #grotto #weekendProject #DIYlandscaping

A post shared by Chubskulit Rose (@chubskulitrose) on Jun 1, 2018 at 9:01am PDT

These pretty little plants are freely growing in my yard so I thought of incorporating it  here although the yellow doesn't   go along  with my red, white, and blue theme, they're still pretty so it counts lol.

TIP:  If you're like me who likes to save money on mulch and gardening soil, always wait  till holidays like Memorial Day or Mother's Day because it always  goes on sale.  Instead of paying $3.98 for a bag, you can get them for two dollars a bag or 5 for $10 which is a big difference.  Lowe's and Home Depot always  have it on sale during  special occasion.  The same thing with gardening soil, when on sale, you can get 4 bags for $10.