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haven 't seen this border before

Discussion in 'Landscape Architecture and Design' started by bugspit, Apr 26, 2004.

  1. bugspit

    bugspit LawnSite Senior Member
    from BIG Orange Country (TN)
    Messages: 767

    On a residential lot and most likely the done by the owner, he decided to use black 4" flexible drainage pipe as a border.

    He had it pinned down with metal staples circling an area of 15'x20' and filling in the area with red mulch.

    Unusual but affective.
     
    bugspit, Apr 26, 2004
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  2. dvmcmrhp52

    dvmcmrhp52 LawnSite Platinum Member
    from Pa.
    Messages: 4,205

    Does he have a toilet in his yard filled with flowers too?
    LOL!
     
    dvmcmrhp52, Apr 26, 2004
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  3. charlies

    charlies LawnSite Senior Member
    from earth
    Messages: 587

    lol, funny, the bathroom/plumbing theme. how about functional shower heads hanging over the beds for watering.

    it figures this guy is using something tacky like that. he decided to use red mulch, right?...enough said.
     
    charlies, Apr 26, 2004
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  4. o-so-n-so

    o-so-n-so LawnSite Bronze Member
    from Alabama
    Messages: 1,218

    I have seen this before.

    A local person has the same thing. 4" drainage pipe just laying on the ground staked in. Funny looking to me.

    People will do anything to save a buck.........
     
    o-so-n-so, Apr 26, 2004
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  5. Mgardner

    Mgardner LawnSite Member
    from Illinois
    Messages: 156

    Chalk it up for tacky landscape of the season. Hey thats an idea.THE ONE LIKE IS THE OLD BRASS BED FRAME WITH ANNUALS PLANTED ALL OVER IT. wITH A BIG PLASTIC FROG PEARCHED NEXT TO IT.
     
    Mgardner, Apr 26, 2004
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  6. Mgardner

    Mgardner LawnSite Member
    from Illinois
    Messages: 156

    I`m embarrassed to say early on in the business I sold a customer 8 yrds of red mulch. ARRRRRRGGGGGUUUHH !!!!
     
    Mgardner, Apr 26, 2004
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  7. Aleman

    Aleman LawnSite Member
    from Charlotte
    Messages: 204

    I've seen the bed frames with the flowers before. The one I saw even had a sign to let you know that it was a "flower bed"
     
    Aleman, Apr 27, 2004
    #7
  8. GreenMonster

    GreenMonster LawnSite Silver Member
    from NH
    Messages: 2,702

    Hey guys, I just started a thread about red mulch before I read this post.

    I guess I'm not alone.
     
    GreenMonster, Apr 27, 2004
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