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"Don’t throw away your Christmas tree; give it another life by recycling it! City of Austin curbside customers can recycle their trees by leaving them at the curb on their regular collection day. All other residents can drop trees off at Zilker Park."

"The Zilker Drop Off times are on the weekends, from DEC 30-JAN 7. Check out the website for more details. 

"Trees collected will be turned into mulch and will be available for free on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Jan. 18, 9 a.m."

Natural Stone amphitheater phase one complete! More pics to come soon from this Ramsey Park update!! #naturalstone #amphitheater #ramseypark #rosedale #nativeedge #nativeedgelandscape #atx #park #greenspace #limestone

Just about finished! A couple of finishing touches, and presto- Natural waterfall and stream us toiling the natural grade and water run-off!! #waterfall #water #waterfeature #atx #nativeedge #nativeedgelandscape #naturalstone #nature #beecaves #relaxing #tranquil

New patio and kitchen coming your way soon! #outdoorkitchen #patio #naturalstone #atx #nativeedge #nativeedgelandscape

[box type="shadow"]Check out the day by day progress of this project [button link="/category/featured-project-2014/"]By clicking here[/button] [/box]  [caption id="attachment_2649" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Now that the concrete is dry, the crew works on removing the wooden forms.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2650" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Juan cuts pipes to be used for drainage.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2651" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Everything is progressing quickly.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2652" align="aligncenter" width="200"] This cinderblock will become our new retaining wall.[/caption]

Concrete is delivered and poured into our forms.[caption id="attachment_2637" align="aligncenter" width="300"] This concrete pump allows us to easily bring the concrete down the awkward hill directly to the new patio.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2638" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The arm of the concrete pump is guided over the trees and to the new retaining wall/patio.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2640" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kyle and Juan guide the concrete hose to make sure it is evenly distributed through the form.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2641" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kyle guides the hose through the forms of the new kitchen area.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2642" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The forms are full and have been smoothed out. Now we just have to wait for them to dry.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2644" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Vertical rebar is comes out of this footer to stabilize the future retaining wall.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2643" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tomorrow (when the concrete is dry) the wooden forms will be removed, and the masons can start building the retaining wall.[/caption]

 We've dug down to solid ground. The wooden forms are set and the rebar is in place.[gallery ids="2631,2632,2633,2634,2630"]

How's that for some xeriscape planting?! It's beginning to feel like a landscape around here! More photos to come! #yucca #purple #pricklypear #plants #nativeedgelandscape #landscape #xeriscape #drought #droughttolerant #atx