Front Yard Garden Bed Makeover! Raised Stone Flower Bed Transformation from Start to Finish!

This my how I transformed my old not so good looking front yard garden bed, into Raised Garden bed using Limestones! Houston, Texas Zone 9!

[@roysmith5293]

Really nicely done, that lime stone and mortar really pops. one of the best garden borders videos 👍

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Thank you so very much, I've been nervous about redoing the old flower beds around my house and they are so neglected. But your video showed the steps to do it right and what it looks like from start to finish. And I'm really encouraged! Thank you!

[@kittenpawsbb]

I really like the white lime stone. Great choice. 🤩👍🏽👏🏽

[@ladyd7412]

Wow what major difference in appearance after adding stones. Well worth the effort!

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow lovely garden ^^ Like 779 Thank you for good sharing.

[@echoestcs]

Thanks for visiting

[@foxlairvideo]

Looks so easy...

[@cmbooks2000]

Beautiful work and the results speaks for itself. Thank you for sharing

[@harryhinton6062]

Nice job! Beautiful

[@echoestcs]

Thank you! 😊

[@mitchelltaylor3411]

Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing

[@deannayoung5311]

Very inspiring 🌿🪴🌺🍃 So beautiful tku for sharing this New subscriber ❤🎉

[@judyrocha1590]

That’s super awesome 👏🏻 to

[@idaniamorales6058]

Good job 👏

[@ЛюдмилаШкольна-ц3ъ]

Дуже гарно!

[@asifalikhan9588]

Great Video - will try it out as DIY

[@lwilliams4198]

Love the video. I know it was some work in having to start over. I will have to redo my garden bed in the fall when it is much cooler. Great job!

[@echoestcs]

Thank you! Yes it was alot of work but so worth it! Thanks for watching!

[@anhnguyen-oe3qx]

Where did you buy your limestone pavers for the edging? Your yard and garden are amazing!

[@djbeazy]

Great job. What was the cost and how long did it take to complete this project?

[@stephndrew5544]

Awesome vid thanks brudda man

[@danas.3861]

how is it holding up? I would be interested to see if ground shift, no rebar, and the tapping of the limestone for leveling causes it to crack, crumble, or fall over time. I hope that is not the case for yours but I would be really interested a couple years down the line. It looks lovely.

[@MissMoyston]

I have limestones as my edgers and they have algae all over them and cracking 😫 three years later. I only have one layer though. I also have sprinklers that comes on every night so that does not help. Some stones have held up well and others are just falling apart

[@mikeswindle2972]

These are all over central Texas as tree borders, flower bed edging, etc. Every single one will crack in time. Limestone also attracts algae and mold due to the minerals in it. If you are going to use limestone, I would seal it with a high quality sealer such as Prosoco Salt Guard or Prosoco Block Guard both being the solvent based version and not the water based.

[@fistpumperdom6360]

What is the cement used to fill in the gaps? Couldn’t understand. Thanks!

[@kingsagenda]

Lovely

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

May I have the list of supplies? Not amounts, just like a list of what it took to make the transformation and and what the item was used for. Also what is the name of your hammer?

[@swarupbade]

Nice, What white masonry cement did u use, I mean mix ratio - sand, cement, polymer etc?? I just started the project!

[@SamLikio]

Nice job 👍🏽. What cement did you use for yours?

[@jorjiojackson1515]

So we are in the middle of doing ours. This video was the video that gave us the confidence to do it! Thanks for that. We are just about done, but we aren’t sure about the cement or mortar you used. We bought some but think it may have been the wrong one. Which one did you use?

[@echoestcs]

I used TXI 70 lb. Type N Masonry Cement

[@jorjiojackson1515]

@@echoestcs Thank you so much! Long weekend coming up, looking forward to finally finishing. 😮‍💨

[@trisrobs7871]

What kind of garden lights did you use and do you recommend them

[@yoselinmendoza9205]

Great jobs. Can you share the time and money you spend. Thank you.

[@alrahbimom]

Love this but I’m too lazy lol 😅

[@DeadBeatsPro]

I’m in Houston. Where did you get the stone?

[@MagdaleneLeonards]

I stress a little bit but I liked it

[@jstevenintexas]

Great video! Do you after any video you could share of the final product? Did you have to replant any of your plants since you raised the garden bed up?

[@echoestcs]

We have changed some of the plants depending on the season bit over stay the same just more growth.

[@virginianalangan6786]

Now i know how to break in half

[@luisgerardogaspar2177]

Where you buy the concret white

[@silvia3140]

How far from the top do you add your soil?

[@travistimm]

what did this cost you? I'm hopefully doing this exact project next week...

[@fayemontero2158]

Where did you get your edging pavers?

[@vadpro3976]

Hi, could you please tell me what cement ( white) did you use?

[@echoestcs]

Thanks for watching… i used Type N Masonry Cement // TXI

[@vadpro3976]

@@echoestcs Thanks!

[@jaydibbs4391]

What color is the mortar

[@jamesdriskell2338]

What are your thoughts on using rebar ?

[@addisonheddins]

Its preferred if you want it to last. Depending on the state, the ground can shift around a lot.

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

Limestone comes in those narrow pieces already

[@echoestcs]

Yes very true, but at my place where I buy them had only the larger version… so I cut them.

[@armandoochoa-n7y]

What kind of mix u use

[@echoestcs]

Hey Armando! Thank you for watching, I use a bag of TXI - 70 lb. Type N Masonry Cement. Got it at Homedepot, it’s a white bag with blue letters.

[@AnggingSaging]

What kind of soil did you guys use?

[@echoestcs]

I mix landscapers soil with bag (16oz) earthworm casting and 1/4 mix of black cow fertilzer!

[@lehzlaturio5717]

can you share all the materials and cost

[@echoestcs]

Hi, thanks for watching… limestones (large) $135 , all purpose sand $10, $15 4lbs hammer, $16 stone chisel, $24 white masonry cement, $7 rubber mallet, and $20 (hart brand) 48inch level. Good luck

[@echoestcs]

I cut all the limestones to size as need

[@hghlyfvrd]

What about drainage when it rains🤔

[@echoestcs]

Since I used sand as the base layer before laying down the stone water drains through the sand. After the first heavy rain since setting up the garden then, I checked the soil moisture after a day and it was moist but not damp. So it drains well. If I could do it again I would also add rocks or crushed rocks then a layer of sand the help the draining.

[@MrsWhite-jt1gw]

Not supposed to tap limestone, you level the underlay mortar or sand first. Not the best choice if it freezes.

[@echoestcs]

Can you explain more why? Just so I know. Thank you.

[@MrsWhite-jt1gw]

@@echoestcs It's soft and breaks easily. It is basically chalk. Most masons level the 3 inches of sand after condensing then lay the limestone. Then use a mortar containing a element of elasticity for expansion.

[@leekessler9785]

It’s fine, I’m a pro landscaper for about 20 years now and have laided 1000’s of ft of limestone chop in mortar. Hitting it with the rubber mallet is necessary to seat it. Normally we use S mortar underneath as well. If you have never done it, leave this guy alone. He’s having fun and trying to help people. I think it came out great.

[@MrsWhite-jt1gw]

No rebar needed? What is rebar for anyways?

[@beautiful_flower123]

How much money did you spent for the stones ?

[@swarupbade]

~800-900 per pallet

[@w.anderson6794]

🔥🔥🔥

[@alpnakumar9555]

How much it cost you ?

[@echoestcs]

Under $150 : soil, mulch, limestones and sand

[@echoestcs]

But prep covid times….

[@MissMoyston]

@@echoestcswhere did you get your limestones? I got mine at Lowe’s for $4.28 per stone three years ago. Spend about $350 on just stones. I want to add another layer to make it more raised. Also my stones got really bad algae on them so I don’t even know if I want to continue with limestones

[@sandracoley2919]

You could have still kept the the stones

[@stefansmith5246]

How to work with you?

[@echoestcs]

Hey stefan, what would you have in mind? Sorry took so long to get back to you…

[@stefansmith5246]

@@echoestcs Have new product for you, could you help me do a impact video?

[@josefernandoresendiz52]

😢😢😢

[@irma562mart5]

I didn’t like how you left the corner from the entrance 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@echoestcs]

Thanks for your feedback… if I could go back and do it over I would make it rounded out more.👍

[@trisrobs7871]

What kind of garden lights did you use and do you recommend them