<p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Greg Reese doesn't consider himself a gardener. &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"I'm a big-rig truck driver," he said while admiring his transformed Sacramento, Calif., backyard. "But if I could do this, anyone can."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What once was a square of drab Bermuda grass is now an urban oasis. A multitude of flowers covers Mediterranean mounds. Rosebushes climb guide wires to cover a garage wall. Flagstone paths wind between a deck and a patio created from salvaged bricks. A dozen koi bask in a pond, surrounded by succulents.<span><br /></span><a href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/archive/x985871013/Mounded-garden-is-water-wise-and-wonderful#ixzz1YnF8CHOx" title="Mounded garden is water-wise and wonderful">More</a>&nbsp;(Source: The Metro West Daily News)</span></p>