Once I was finished with ChatGPT assisting me with indoors, I decided to take it outside to see how it would do with landscaping.
On the positive side, the app was able to follow my directions: compact growth, drought resistant, minimal care, hardy in zone 10a, and starter plants available nearby.
Where we ran into issues was: The first rendition wasn’t even our house in the background.
The next issue was that once our actual front was back in the photo, the labels on the plants were skewed and all wrong.
Next issue was that I did not want a prickly pear because it’s not in the compact plant category. I’ve seen here how it takes off to become almost a tree. Also, the red yucca was too tall. When I entered these comments, this is what I got back.
It was “just ok” but looked bulky to me.
I then asked for a switch to potted plants.
These were the suggestions:
I didn’t mind these, but these huge pots, especially the Mexican Talavera ones (which I love) would cost me a fortune.
Which of these five do you, my readers prefer?
This project is down the road, as next year, the house is getting new siding, the soffit under the deck roofing will be replaced, and the deck will be jacked up to straighten it. All of that needs to happen before I even consider landscaping in this spot.
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