< PreviousBeautiful Backyardsmorning glory tree with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped pink flow-ers; Mexican purple petunias and an enormous bamboo garden. There’s also a curry tree with aromatic leaves Weeks picks when preparing Indian food. Fruit from the citrus orchard across the road from the main property provides seasonal oranges, grapefruits, limes, lemons and tangerines.The couple’s yacht is moored at a boat dock next to five moss-drenched Cypress trees. Two were grown from seeds Lynn Weeks picked up from the San Antonio Riverwalk years ago.Remarkably, they’ve done all the land-scaping design themselves; they don’t use a yard maintenance service. “Richard mows and I take care of the gardens,” said Lynn Weeks, who prides herself on maintaining a chemical-free yard. “I don’t use fertilizer or pesticides; just natural mulch.”As much as they once traveled, they have the perfect vacation spot in their backyard, she said.“Our yard is peaceful, and I’m out here every day, along with Jack, our Border Collie,” she said. CThe outdoor kitchen is equipped with an antique gas stove, barbecue grill and Tandoor oven.Sunshine floods the solarium. 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