The landscaping in my neighborhood is lovely, a perfect setting for my Carolina Cottage. However, there is always room for improvement. You can see my unattractive AC unit from the street and the back corner of my house is a dirt pit. Additionally, the grass in the back doesn't seem to grow very well.
Solution? A bit of yard work! (Not by me, I hired someone.) Check out the before and after photos.
The side of my house with the AC unit - Before
The new bed includes two camilla plants that will flower with red blooms and a gardenia. The hydrangea was planted last year by my parents and fortunately, I've managed to keep it alive.
Here is the scary back corner - Before
The after include shale rock and hostas.
The back of my house in its grassless state (of course the part missing the grass is up against the house and you can't see it in the photo) - Before
The area now has a shale and stone path and a french drain to stop water from running down the side of my house. I love even more grass from this yard renovation, but my hope is next year it will be back. And, make the path pop even more.
The view from deck, which by the way was restained and painted as part of this project.
And finally, I just added this photo of my gardenia plant because I love the white blooms.
