The area surrounding the garden shed took a lot of work, but finally it is presentable enough to post some before and after photos. The shed itself looked more like some hillbilly's shack than anything else! So, you may ask, what exactly needed to be done here?
Before: February 2013 - the day we bought the house.
After: April 2014
Before: February 2013 - the previous folks did not seem to mind having grass in their flower beds.
After: April 2014 - view showing the tree I planted (Apodytes dimidiata, the White Pear). The tree grew to this size in just 1 year so I am impressed with its progress to date.
Before: February 2013 - looking from the shed to the neighbor's house.
During: August 2013 - view just after I finished planting the new hedge.
After: April 2014 - view from the shed, showing the hedge and dramatically taller White Pear tree.
- Paint the fence, shed and house
- Install brick edging around the lawn
- Remove every existing plant except the Palm tree
- Clear invasive grass from flower beds
- Plant a hedge against the fence
- Plant a tree in the middle of the lawn
