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Old 08-01-2011, 08:20 PM
 
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Our new to us house (built in 1967) looked like a bank out front - big front yard - all grass. We spent a ton of cash planting perennials late last September. At first I thought our plant guy was insane. Now I think he is a genius. We planted ~20 knockout roses (heck the yellow ones look great right now), a bunch of shasta daisies, a bunch of some big plant that yields white flowers and a crap load of other stuff. So far exactly one plant has died. I have resorted to spot hand watering of late.

He put down sand, compost, expanded shell soil and mulch. I'm a believer in all that crap as of now.
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Old 08-02-2011, 09:33 AM
 
Location: East Dallas
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We are in good shape. In Texas you have to water your foundation or your house will crack like a walnut. We water per rules use soaker hose around out foundation and water around our 40 year old oak and pecan trees.

Looking forward to hurricane season.
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Old 08-02-2011, 09:52 AM
 
Location: Pilot Point, TX
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In Texas you have to water your foundation or your house will crack like a walnut.
You got that right. I agree with Acntx about watering deeply - shallow waterings are waste of water and teach your lawn to want a drink like an infant (all the time).

In our neighborhood, you can stick your arm under most driveways, as the soil has just shrunk. It's important that even if you can't water enough to keep it tight around foundations, driveways and walks, to bring in topsoil or fill dirt to keep the cracks away.
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