The crew is finished, the larger plants are planted, the sidewalks swept and washed, and the compost spread. It's starting to look lik...

Now that the front garden hardscaping is nearing completion, it's time to do one of our favorite things: shopping for plants. The top ...

With the hardscaping about 90% complete, we are nearing the end of what we will have the designer/installer do. We'll then start figur...

 Larger rocks help define areas of interest around the circle and along the paths. More soil will be mounded in the beds to break the flat...

 Now things are happening! After looking at the size of the front steps as they were taking shape, we decided we wanted the whole thing ...

It's amazing what people with strong backs (and a jackhammer, and a sod cutter) can get done in just two days. All of the grass is g...

After living in the house for two years, we are finally embarking on a total makeover of the front yard. Specifically, we are planning to ri...