I finally got one part of my yard done. We moved into this home in Nov. On the right side of the front yard there was this awful island with just about every kind of ugly plant you could think of. After many Saturdays of hauling dirt and pulling plants this was the result. I am no pro by any means. I was just going for a simple geometric island to replace the mess that was already there. See the after shoots after the jump. Let me know what you think!
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Comments ( 10 )
Kim: Aug 29 08 at 12:24 pmYou did a great job! I like the edging, what is it??
admin: Aug 29 08 at 12:32 pmKim, It is actually curbing, the square is 6″x6″ and the rest is 6″x4″ so the square is a little taller. I had a curbing company put it in.
troy.: Oct 01 08 at 7:16 amHey Tyler — I know I”m a little behind the curve on this one, but better late than never, right? The transformation is really nice. Very clean. And man, that curbing, talk about commitment!
admin: Oct 01 08 at 8:45 amTroy, Thanks for the comments. I took a look at your blog you must have been stoked for the wood floors. What next for your home?
troy.: Oct 16 08 at 7:15 amYeah…the floors were a great surprise! Next…I’m about 2 months behind on my blog (and slowly catching up). We’ve already painted, changed out hardware on a number of doors, did our own IKEA hack and now I’m into window trim and shades. I also really need to get new base/case up everywhere. Oh…and we need need to start hanging art. I’m just so indecisive about where anything should go that I default to not putting anything up and the walls are just begging for artwork. The jury is still out, but I think the next major project is the kitchen.
Christl: Jul 01 09 at 9:04 pmWhat a big difference! You did a great job!
landscape architect: Jul 29 09 at 11:27 amI differ in opinion to the others. such a boring choice of plants and gravel.
Sorry, but its not that impressive… apart from the pom pom plant!
ihc: Jul 31 09 at 1:10 ami wished you sticked with the original island, and just replant it.. because the curve of the landscape island compliments the straight lines of the yard.. i like the plant that looks like a lollipop.. more green (or other color) please..
Mike O.: Aug 11 09 at 10:33 amCan you tell me approximately how much it cost to have the curbs put in (per ft). I’m thinking about doing something similar, thanks.
Tyler: Aug 11 09 at 10:41 amMike, I believe it was between $7-$8 you can find cheeper but if you can, make sure they put a sealant on the concrete after the put it down, it cures a lot stronger with less cracking.
