And here's the finished product. Please excuse the Frankenstein grass in the foreground. It will fill in. And that pile of mulch is on the way out. Those wires you see are Christmas lights on the verge of being hung.
And here's the work in progress.
We started by ripping out all the old plants and brick boarder. All our neighbors (who employ gardeners) thought we were crazy.
That included the small tree in front of the gate that made moving the garbage cans a hassle.
In the process I might have broken a sprinkler line, which ate a day of potential work.
We also relocated a sprinkler to the corner, since we were doing PVC work anyway.
One of the nicest changes was to the brick wall. We picked up some concrete stain and Chrissy applied two coats, completely transforming the mismatched blocks into a cohesive chocolate colored wall.
Before. |
In Progress |
After |
The trusty dead blow hammer proved its worth yet again. The right tool is always a bigger hammer. |
It was a lot of work, but we are really pleased with the way it turned out. The biggest challenge was working around our busy weekend schedule and early sunsets after work.
This further proves that if you want to tackle a project, you should just jump in. If you work hard, it will turn out great.
Here's one more before and after shot.
I have recently become a fan of mums for a planter. They give off lots of color and can be trimmed back to little green balls when they aren't blooming. They come in several different colors and are rather inexpensive compared to the amount of space they take up. I bought 11" plants at Home Depot last spring for about $12. Love the arbor!
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