Front Professional Landscaping

We went from BLAH to BAM!  :)
We had professional landscapers do major transformations to the house, along with digging and installing and burying drainage systems on each side of the house.
Boxwoods now line the front sidewalk. 
And Boxwoods and perennials dress the front beds.
American Holly tree on side of house - cleaned up pebble zone mess and created more of a mulch bed there.  Will soon plant ground coverings there.

BEFORES

DURING

There is green everywhere and green is my favorite color.

AFTERS to come .....

DIY BackYard Gardening

The poor back yard has been so neglected. 
Weeds everywhere, seedling trees deeply rooted, crazy ivy ..... it is almost un-manageable except for professional assistance, but I am trying!
My new favorite tools are the AXE, the saw, and the hedge clippers!

I used some of the old bricks from the rebuilt carport column job and placed them around one of the beds.  I guess it looks alright for now.  I really really want to put in a brick patio and level out the bumpy ditchy back yard.  Need to win the lottery.  :)

These pics to follow are after hours and hours of pulling ivy and weeds and trying to dig my own bed.  Notice the chopped trees.  Yes, I chopped those down with the axe.  Not close to finished, but better.