How to do southerner landscaping aka..playing in the dirt

I love working in the Dirt!☀

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Find a sad looking spot that needs some plants. \ud83d\ude14

Find a sad looking spot that needs some plants. 😔

Scavenge the yard for extra plants. These Yucca plants multiply nicely.

Scavenge the yard for extra plants. These Yucca plants multiply nicely.

Dig up plants to be moved. Stick shovel in ground about half a foot away from center of plant as to not disturb the roots. Make way around the plant until able to pull out easily.

Dig up plants to be moved. Stick shovel in ground about half a foot away from center of plant as to not disturb the roots. Make way around the plant until able to pull out easily.

Like so.

Like so.

Load up your little red wagon. \ud83d\ude09

Load up your little red wagon. 😉

Call before you dig around these!  They tell you what to do.

Call before you dig around these! They tell you what to do.

Dig wherever you want the new plants. Be sure to dig deep enough to cover all the roots.

Dig wherever you want the new plants. Be sure to dig deep enough to cover all the roots.

Sort plants according to size and where you want them.

Sort plants according to size and where you want them.

Be sure to cover those roots!

Be sure to cover those roots!

See the clump of dirt that you dug out?  Look at it like a lump of dough that needs kneading.

See the clump of dirt that you dug out? Look at it like a lump of dough that needs kneading.

Literally knead the clump.

Literally knead the clump.

Knead..smooth..knead..smooth until...

Knead..smooth..knead..smooth until...

...Until you get nice crumbly dirt. Lookee there! A worm.

Fill the holes around the plants.

Fill the holes around the plants.

Fill until level with ground.

Fill until level with ground.

Smooth the dirt evenly and press.

Smooth the dirt evenly and press.

Well..well gotta visitor. You see him?

Well..well gotta visitor. You see him?

Water well.

Water well.

Fix yourself a cold one and admire your work.

Fix yourself a cold one and admire your work.

\ud83d\ude26 What?  I said fix a cold one. Enjoy!

😦 What? I said fix a cold one. Enjoy!

  • Plants
  • Place to Plant them
  • 1.0 Shovel
  • Water
  • Sweat 😓