Thursday, May 27, 2010

April Showers bring May Flowers

FINALLY, I am done with transforming the front flower bed. At least, for now I am satisfied. Sadly, it took a bit longer than expected, but I love the outcome. I have to admit that I am a bit picky, so when I have an idea in my head, I can't stop until I have it exactly that way. So, that explains the delay!
Here is a before picture from last year:

It is such a big space and I tried to make the best of it but was never happy with it.
So this year, my project was to do a complete overhaul on a tight budget.


I was fed up with the overgrown irises, so I ripped them out and added some small shrubs.
My wonderful husband and daughters bought me the fountain for Mother's Day. I added a bag of slate rock around it. Then the hubby made a berm in the front to add some dimension.

(Sorry, I had just watered).
The berm isn't total love just yet, but it's getting there!


We added landscaping edgers to keep the mulch contained better and give it a more finished look. I love the way it turned out!

I thought adding some stepping stones would be a great way to fill up some of the extra space.



For each side of my garage, I wanted huge urns, but they were soooooo incredibly expensive. So, I opted for a cheap alternative and LOVE the new planters. Someday I'll get the expensive, beautiful urns, but for now I'll love my affordable, plastic planters!

So again for the before:

And the after:



Now I'm looking forward to painting our front door. Any suggestions on a color? I was originally wanting black, but now I'm not too sure.

4 comments:

  1. Just popped over from Market yourself Monday.
    Love the little water fountain in the middle! Looks fantastic! Well done.

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  2. Looks great! Because the door is set back, how about a nice pop of color on it?

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  3. I love the edgers! That's what I need. My mulch is always spilling onto the driveway. It looks great.

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