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Install New Plants and Sphere Water Feature

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Front landscape renovation.

What happens here

Begin planting your selected new flora according to your design plan. For each plant, dig a hole that is at least twice as wide as the plant's root ball and deep enough so that the top of the root ball is level with the surrounding soil. Gently remove the plant from its container, loosen any circling roots, and place it in the hole. Backfill with the amended soil, gently tamping it down to remove air pockets, and water thoroughly. Next, install the sphere water feature. This typically involves excavating a basin, lining it, installing a pump and recirculating plumbing, placing the sphere on a gridded cover, and connecting the pump to a dedicated, GFCI-protected electrical circuit. Fill the basin with water and test the flow.

Goal: Introduce new plant life and a decorative water feature to the landscape.

Tools and materials

  • Electrical Wiring/Conduit — Providing power to the water feature pump
  • Gardening Gloves — Protecting hands during planting
  • GFCI Outdoor Outlet — Ensuring safe electrical connection for the water feature
  • Level — Ensuring the water feature is properly installed and level
  • New Plants — Populating the new landscape beds
  • Shovel — Digging planting holes for new plants
  • Sphere Water Feature Kit — The main components of the water feature (sphere, pump, basin, tubing)
  • Watering Can/Hose — Watering newly planted flora