Monday, May 4, 2009

Our Yard

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My wonderful husband has been working hard on our yard to make it an oasis for us and our family. He'd do a little and then change a few things and add some more. We still are trying to decide on whether or not to get a fence, but I think we have it the way we want it....at least for now!

I so wish we had some before pics to show you. There was nothing in the back yard and only holly bushes in the front. I need to take some more pics once everything is in bloom, but I wanted to brag on my hubby a little now for all his hard work!


The front:



We plant pansies in the fall and begonias in the spring. These look a little beat down from all the rain we've been getting!



The Back deck and yard:

My new patio set !! I picture a lot of summer dinners out here!



He alternated knock out rose bushes with a small evergreen around the deck.


A close up of the knock out roses in the back yard.


Before long, these will bloom into my favorite flower- hydrangea!!! I can't wait to cut some of those babies and bring them inside! We lined the back of the house with these.

6 comments:

Laura Forman said...

loving the backyard!! he has done an amazing job!!! i bet the kids love playing out there.

Stacey said...

Beautiful! I really like the deck. Also, the way you incorporated the play structure with the mulch was a great idea.

Unknown said...

Your home and landscaping look really nice.
I really like the childrens play area. A nice soft place to land.

Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...

HI, Vanessa, your hubby did a great job. I know how hard it is to get started on a garden & mine is still a work in progress too. It's taken me 3 years to get it where it is now & there are many ugly spots left to conquer. Thanks for joining the party!

Jadehollow said...

Very beautiful .. you'll enjoy those dinners outside. Thanks for sharing.
Debbie

Carla said...

How wonderful! Those plants are really going to be something else when they fill in and bloom:)