Landscaping has been at the bottom of our list, but seeing as how there is only so much we can do inside at the moment we've decided to switch our focus to outside. We've decided to fix up the front porch (sand and repaint), replace the front porch stairs (they're about to break), replace the sidewalk with pavers, tear out all of the plants so we can replant some nicer things and get a fence for the backyard. All of this combined would really transform the exterior of the house.
We decided to start with the ugly plants. The plants/bushes in the front were overgrown and/or dead, so Adrian and I wanted them out asap. We talked about doing it ourselves, but it would have probably taken us forever. So, Adrian asked a landscape compnay to come out and give us a quote to remove everything. When they gave us the price, it wasn't that bad, so we went ahead and booked them. The guys actually came back that same afternoon and ripped everything out in under an hour! This was definitely worth the money since it would have probably taken Adrian and myself an entire weekend to remove everything!
Here are some before and after photos of the front yard. Now we have a blank canvas to work with. But before we go planting any plants, we need to first redo the stairs, paint the porch and install the paver walkway.
