LifeLovePassion Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) I have 5 areas that I need attention. I need some inspiration and would love to see pictures of your similar spaces. Here's what we currently have: Area 1-front of the house. We took out some windows and I need to fill in the space with either a taller plant/tree or a hardscape feature. The hosta and day lilies will be split and moved to area 2. I plan to move in some sun loving perennials from area 4 up here. Area 2-pine trees. This space is 32 x 60, I will be bringing in dirt. This area will have hosta, and day lilies as well as some lily of the valley and ferns from area 3. I may try to plant grass or make a path through the space. All of the bigger boulders and rocks can be moved to any area. Area 3-behind the house. The ferns, and shade plants will all get moved under the pine trees. This space needs a patio and fire pit added. Area 4-sun perennials. These will all get pulled out. Whatever doesn't get used in other areas will go. Area 5-septic system. I am looking to primarily hardscape this area with rock/minimal plants. Edited June 30, 2021 by LifeLovePassion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I would not add stone weight to a septic field. Recommendations: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/landscaping-over-septic-drain-fields/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Carrie12345 said: I would not add stone weight to a septic field. Recommendations: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/landscaping-over-septic-drain-fields/ The drainfield is all grass and not changing. This is over the tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) I would highly recommend not hardscaping over the tanks. They need to occasionally be accessed. I made the mistake of planting a flower garden over mine and it had to be ripped up when the septic backed up once. Now I have lots of potted plants there that can be easily moved to access the tank Edited June 30, 2021 by Melissa in Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Melissa in Australia said: I would highly recommend not hardscaping over the tanks. They need to occasionally be accessed. I made the mistake of planting a flower garden over mine and it has to be ripped up when the septic backed up once. Now I have lots of potted plants there that can be easily moved to access the tank This is more of what I am thinking...some way to disguise everything a bit. Either pots/fake rocks to cover the covers, etc. I just need inspiration! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I cannot seem to upload a photo. Says file too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Agreeing that I wouldn't put anything over a septic tank that I wasn't okay with being dug up occasionally. At least the area around the tank lid(s) needs to be easily accessible. We have a raised concrete "box" that's an access to our septic pump. I have a resin bird bath and two pots of flowers on it to make it look a bit nicer. Our septic lids (we have two) are covered by grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I flipped a large terracotta pot upside down on the septic access and put the saucer on top as a bird bath. Ours was closer to the house, so I made a 2X6 raised bed over it and planted perennial herbs on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) Oddly revived thread. Edited November 7, 2021 by Laura Corin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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