Yard Work - July 4th, 2011
Sam's Landscaping Service.
In summer 2009 we cut trees and bushes, in 2010 we
started trying to grow grass and manicure the front yard...
2011 tackled the backyard... Enjoy the Saga of our Jungle...



This was our backyard when we moved in... JUNGLE.
This was our backyard when we moved in... JUNGLE.

This is today...
This is today...


The back corner yard around the house was so bad I never took a pic of it...
The back corner yard around the house
was so bad I never took a pic of it...


Now has some hostas, flowers and mulch.
Now has some hostas, flowers and mulch.

Most of the areas of the house were not maintained...
Most of the areas of the house were not maintained...


We had to cut the huge tree in the middle of the yard down.
We had to cut the huge tree in the middle of the yard down.

Everything was over grown...
Everything was over grown...


We put new mulch paths down, and I got one set of stairs in so far.
We put new mulch paths down, and I
got one set of stairs in so far.
Close shot of the big tree we cut down and all the overgrowth.
Close shot of the big tree we cut
down and all the overgrowth.

Look at all the extra space now! We still need to landscape the hill.
Look at all the extra space now! We
still need to landscape the hill.


Side of the house was just mud and clay...
Side of the house was just mud and clay...


New path, mulch, flowers and trying to grow Hydrangeas and rose bushes.
New path, mulch, flowers and trying to
grow Hydrangeas and rose bushes.

Patio area was all overgrown, bushes and grass growing through tiles.
Patio area was all overgrown, bushes
and grass growing through tiles.


Repurposes tiles from old walking paths, added them to patio and cleared out unwanted plants.
Re-purposed tiles from old walking paths, added them
to patio and cleared out unwanted plants.
Aerial view of yard.... Before...
Aerial view of yard.... Before...
After... its come a long way in two years! Still more to go but we made a dent in the jungle!
After... its come a long way in two years!
Still more to go but we made a dent in the jungle!