A few weeks ago we decided that our backyard looked way too bare and desolate. So we hatched a plan to plant some trees in the back to get them started. This plan was started a few weeks earlier with some drawings and research. The major problem with our backyard is that we have 6" of good soil and then caleche and limestone rock all the way to China. We found this out after buying and planting our first tree.
We purchased (4)
Texas Mountain Laurels, (5)
Cherry Laurels 'Bright N Tight", (1)
Crape Myrtle 'Natchez White', and (1)
Big Tooth Maple tree. Digging the holes was the biggest problem and I didn't think it would be. The hole process led to the purchase of a pick axe, rental of a two person auger, borrowing a pry bar, and a wheel barrow. The digging process reminds me of our pastor's statement about his yardwork experience, "God clearly did not want a tree there because he put a rock directly where we wanted to put that tree!". I got a kick out of that because we have decided that CALECHE IS NOT OUR FRIEND!!!! What we most amazed about was the amount of "ugly dirt" we had to have hauled off. Overall the project turned out well and things are starting to take off. We have to look forward to the crape myrtle blooming this summer.
Looks awesome. I can't wait to see it in a few years when those trees really start growing.
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