I have a new home but the back yard is a disaster. Nothing but weeds, dry grass, and a small dead tree. HELP

Question

I really don't even know where to start. Do I need a rototiller? I would like to put in desert landscaping (I live in southern Arizona). Any help is much appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi My Name Is Mario Baeza and i own a landscaping business

Earth and Water Landscaping

if  you would like to talk about landscaping in your back yard you can email me at [e-mail]

or Call Me @ 602-721-7868 and we can set up an appointment

Answer 2

My son just moved to Casa Grande and he was faced with the same challenge.  What he did, I would not recommend.  He sprayed his entire backyard with weed killer and then bought yards and yards of pepples from Pioneer Stone. So the entire backyard is a sea of stone.  Carefree but boring!  I suggested that he at least put in a water feature (like a cool, contemporary water fountain) but he said that it would be full of algae within 24 hours.  There are chemical algaecides, I told him.

Answer 3

Spray it all with roundup until anything is dead.  Put whatever flower beds in that you are going to put in.   Then rototill the rest and sow the grass seed.