Landscaping patio villa

[Phyrst]

Looking for ideas and costs for upgrading frome pinestraw and bushes to rocks and some small palms. any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
Hemingway
Pennsylvania

[beachgirl]

You may want to consider mulch as an alternative to rocks. A friend of mine went to a gardening workshop here and the presenter said mulch is healthier for the plants. Rocks heat up the soil during the summer. Mulch also keeps weeds away as well as rocks.

[Army Guy]

We have a CYV, we converted from the Pine Straw We have a larger then normal lot cause we are on a dead-end. Had 7 palms put in (5 queen, 1 canary, 1 Euro) and some other plantings to include several bottlebrush. Had all rock put down, and paver borders. Cost was $5,000. It also included redoing our irrigation to fit the new landscaping. Done last Oct.
I don't recommend pine bark/mulch, etc. It will blow and float away! It also has to be replaced/added to annually. We had at our last house and learned, never again.

Army Guy