Project Front Yard

It has started… the front yard that had one lonely little bush is getting a makeover – starting with that bush.

I contemplated leaving this sucker in place because, well, plants are expensive and why kill a good thing. Unfortunately, that bush was wayyyy too close to the house and I wasn’t exactly sure how to work around it. There was even talk of relocating it but its big and that would have been more work than I really wanted to do.

So out it came.

Seems so bare there now. The smallest, errr largest, bushes can really make a difference in the appearance of a landscape.

Next up the water hose flower bed layout. It was time to figure out what the heck I was going to do with the other side of the yard. My mom had the idea to bring the flower bed down even with the one on the left (where that bush just got axed) and then curve it up and around. We played around with the shape a bit and then got it to where I like it.

Both sides will be full flower beds – no grass. In the not to distant future you might see a tree - or three - going in.

When buying the house I never really considered if I wanted to get something that already had landscaping started or not but now that I am working with a completely open palate I am pleased. It is much easier to start from scratch… but also much more expensive.

Give me three – or ten – years and maybe this yard will start coming together.

Now to kill all that grass, put down pavers, and try to disguise those darn down spouts!

Anyone else taking on yard projects lately?