r/AZlandscaping

Hello AZlandscaping,

I am in the Phoenix Metro and was looking for options for ground cover that my dog could enjoy.

Ideally it would be low water, but my biggest concern is the ability to remove it in the future. I have about half my yard without landscaping and plan to add hardscaping and likely a pool there in the future, so easy/cheap removal is important for that goal.

From my research, I have determined Bermuda grass is likely too hard to remove. Rye grass would be good, but is winter only. I have looked into using kurapia potentially. It’s a good bit more expensive, but seems like a good option, although I haven’t found anything about its ability to be removed.

The purpose of this is really to give my dog something cooler and more comfortable to walk on than the dirt on that side and the turf and pavers on the other side.

I realize there’s nothing that will probably perfectly match what I’m looking for, but any suggestions for what to do would be great.

Hey y'all, I am not sure if this is the right subreddit - if not please tell me where I should go!

I'm looking to add some fruit trees to my backyard this fall and I have a few questions. My plant hardiness zone is 9b in the Phoenix valley.

I'm looking to add three fruit trees to my yard - right now leaning towards a tangerine, lemon and grapefruit. With that I have two main questions. What are the pros and cons from going to a full service nursery like moon valley versus something smaller? It seems nice having them take care of everything but the price tag seems steep (?) and my other question is how mature of a tree should I be looking for? What are pros and cons between a cheaper young one and a more expensive old one.

Also, (might as well throw all my questions out while I'm here) I am thinking of making a privacy hedge with ficus along my West facing wall. What are y'all's thoughts on a ficus privacy hedge? Or is there a better plant? I want something with low shedding.

Thanks!!

New to the Tucson area and don't want to pay for landscaping maintenance. Any advice on the best tools for removing bean pods and leaves from gravel and leaving the gravel intact.

I have several large azalea plants that line a side of my house. They are bare stems mostly but leaves on top. Should I pull these out or cut back.