That was a year and a half ago. So we've done a few things, but not much. This is the year of the yard! I know it is going to take some time (years) to make this yard as good as it could be, but all the more reason to get started.
So far we've only done a few things:
1. Buy lawn equipment. We know have the full suite of lawn equipment- lawn mower, trimmer/edger, and blower. It's a small step, but an important one.
2. Get our large Live Oak in the back trimmed. It is a majestic tree, and we want to take good care of it. It appeared that it had only had minor trimming since the house was built in 1999. We used Nicky The Tree Tender. He had 6 guys out there and they took a ton out. The tree had started to grow over itself and the branches were really intertwined. I would bet that no one else would be able to tell a difference- the tree just looks like it should look now.
3. Remove some plants in the front garden. We had a lot of Hamelia patens in our front garden. A lot. You couldn't really see the front porch (as seen in this shot). So we took out two of them. For the time being, we transplanted them to the back triangle. This seems to have set back their growth quite a bit. That is a good thing. We also removed some of the random plants that had been tried in the front garden and stuck.We had some purple coneflowers, assorted bushes, and other things. My biggest lesson in the front yard so far has been that it is in real need of editing. It is not cohesive at all.
4. Remove some trees in the backyard. Andrew and I took advantage of the the large brush pick up that Austin scheduled last month and cut down some "trees" in the back. There were some failed crepe myrtles, some live oak saplings, and some other things that we weren't even sure what they were. None of them were more than 3 inches in diameter at the widest spot, but getting rid of them has helped me feel better.
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