Elements of a Great Yard
After studying everything I could get my hands on at the library about landscaping and renovating a yard, I finally was ready to tackle my yard. Ive been saying this for a year now and I realized I needed a little help to make sure what my wife and I wanted was going in the right direction.
We cut back considerably and saved enough money to hire a landscape design firm that helped us get some good ideas. They knew we only wanted their help with ideas and that we wanted something we could feasibly do together with family and friends. My brother-in-law suggested this and I cant tell you how glad we were once we did the consult!
After listening to what we wanted and how we would like to function in our yard, together we came up with a great layout and plan that we felt we could pull off. This hardest part was the large patio out back and we did hire then to help for a day to get the rock laid and finished correctly. Other than that, we pretty much did the entire yard.
The way he designed everything was around kits that we could purchase and put together ourselves. This was great because we got to do the shopping and ordering once we found what we liked and the kits came ready to put together and put up. We were able to get a pergola, a couple of benches and an arbor that my wife just loves.
Its amazing how many options there are for flowerbeds. We went with raised garden beds for a couple of reasons; they can be put anywhere and theyre really pretty and easy to care for. The plus was they also came in kit form and was a breeze to put together.
While my wife loves the garden and all the knickknacks she has bought for it and the yard, I love the grill and shed. We have decided that its best to scope out what we like and make that our own personal domains.
The one thing we both love is our new Rion 8 x 12 Hobby Greenhouse. I was shocked by how easy this was to put up and get ready for plants. Again, it was a kit and was pre drilled. It took hand tools to get it together and we were lucky to have an old garage slab to place it on and it looks fantastic!
Its a pleasure to come home in the evenings and just take a look out over the backyard at what we created. I have no idea what took me so long to make this happen but I am so glad we finally did it. I learned that I can make a great yard and that I truly love my yard!
Tags: arbors, garden structures, gardening, greenhouse gardening, greenhouses, Landscaping, outdoor decor, pergolas, plastic, raised bed gardening, raised garden beds, renovating a yard, sheds, trellises
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