It has started! The River Creek Bed Project, or the expansion I should say.  The sump pump issues we had last year gave me an idea on how to handle water runoff in a gardening way, or a glamorous one. So last summer/fall we created a river creek bed to try and divert the water coming from a sump pump.  Our  DIY River Creek Bed Project . Well in theory it worked. But the pump shoots water out with pretty good force, and it also has a straight line, right out in front of the house. Which still floods the yard, making it a muddy mess. So I need to slow the water down, at a safe distance and allow it to drain. Hence the part 2 of the river creek bed.  This weekend the trench digging and planning stage. The pic below shows the existing river creek bed, which we will re-use the rock and boulders for the new one. First thing saturday morning, "G" and I were out enlarging the garden bed, and marking where the french drain would go. After we burnt off all the grass. Now I kno......

With the upcoming gardening project of creating a larger dry river creek bed in my front yard, I wanted to gather some ideas and inspiration on creative ways to use rocks, plants and borders. Boy did I find some wonderful ideas!  Using a variation of mulch and rocks with a timeless wooden bridge. This homeowner created her own. Via HomeTalk This one appealed to me below, because of the way they bordered it with spring flowers and it appears more cost effective, with not using hundreds of even thousands of pounds of rock or boulders. Sustainable-gardening | Dry River Creek bed Adding a river creek bed in a shady spot. This proves shady spots don't have to be boring in any way! Powellswood Gardens | Bonney Lassie Blog I think this one via Houzz, is ideal for sloping areas. Imagine a waterfall that does not need a pump. Everytime it rains your waterfall goes to work using the natural slope of your yard.  Via Houzz | Realistic Dry Creek Beds How about one on a larger scale? Using ......