A “winter lawn” they call it; that means it looks lush and green in the winter. In the summer, my lawn looks like a desert. It doesn’t grow, so there’s no mowing to be done, but even watering the requisite 2x a week doesn’t help. Might as well not water at all because it is brown, spotty with dirt patches where the weeds died away, and overall it looks like crap.
The Orange County Water Department has decreed that residents can only water 2 x a week and there can be no overspray onto sidewalks, and all hoses must have a control nozzle. I’ve spent $30 in sprinkler caps and control nozzles but this still won’t help our grass grow. I give up.
About a year ago, I fell in love with the idea that rocks– huge, landscaping rocks and round, river-bed style rocks– would save our lawn by redecorating it. So a couple of months ago, I took on the project. I think I am a genius; my husband is skeptical. I had a few mishaps attempting to get five 300 lb rocks delivered to our house by local gardeners, but in the end it got done. I even moved the rocks into pre-dug holes with a shovel. Have you ever moved a 300 lb rock with only a shovel? I hadn’t before, but it feels awesome to have done it myself.
So, let it be said that I am creating — single-handedly– a dry river bed from our driveway upward toward the front of the house with salvaged rocks (thanks to my brother and sister-in-law, Craigslist, and public land sources) and drought tolerant plants. What used to be a dry, ugly front lawn space is turning into a summer dry-rock bed I am proud of. And, had I hired a landscaper to do this for me, I could be spending a thousand dollars by the time our lawn is finished!
Next step: looking for a bridge to go over the rock bed.
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