Yard Makeover: Day 3

And we so continue with our yard makeover project of the week.  On Day 3 Team Turf installed sod in the front yard, continued to pull out unwanted shrubs and dangling limbs, and finished the day by adding fresh pinestraw, and cleaning up the mess we made in the progress!


So here is the original before photo . . .

And here is the newly landscaped front yard . . .

Wow!  What a difference a landscape can make!  Not only will the homeowners now be able to add new plantings in the pine areas down the road, but their home is no longer hidden behind overgrown junipers.  And curb appeal?  They've definitely got it now.  Take a look --

On Day 4 the backyard gets its makeover, so make sure you check back to see the final results!

Yard Makeover: Day 2

We've been so busy with this week's yard makeover that I just realized I forgot to update you all on the progress we made yesterday.

If you remember, we were removing an outdated railroad tie retaining wall (that was actually hidden beneath a mound of junipers -- yikes)!  and replacing it with very natural-looking stacked stone, installing new sod, and in general, just tidying up the aesthetics of the yard.

So here's what we started with on Monday . . .

And this is what the front yard looked like at the end of the day yesterday . . . 

The junipers were completely pulled out and disposed of, as was the hidden retaining wall underneath.  Grading was done to accommodate the new retaining walls, and we also pruned existing bushes that will remain in the new landscape.

We're so excited to have you all follow along on this yard makeover, and I hope that you'll see how easy it is to give your landscape an entirely new look!  What I especially love about the changes taking place at this property is that in the end you'll really be able to see the house -- it won't be hidden behind a mound of plants and foundation bushes.

Also, this is a good example of how you don't have to do everything at once.  The beauty of re-landscaping is that you can bite off chunks at a time.  The Roaches are doing a major overhaul with the new retaining walls and sod, but they will also be waiting until the fall to install fresh plantings that will complement their new landscape.

So, that was day two, and currently day three is underway.  The sod is being installed, and even more clean-up is taking place.  Stay tuned . . . 

What Team Turf Is Up to This Week

So, we're trying to get better about showing you all exactly what we spend our time doing other than making rounds at our regular maintenance accounts.  Our install crews have been extremely busy this summer enhancing the outdoor living spaces of several of our existing clients, as well as new clients that sought us out for specific projects.


This week we're at the home of Al and Betsy Roach where we're planning an extreme yard makeover.  The homeowners have gone through multiple yard environments over the years as they slowly lost three very large oak trees that were original to the property when the home was built.  The loss of the trees dramatically changed the landscape until they were left with a mass of junipers, a failing railroad tie retaining wall beneath the junipers, and no real focal point in the yard.


Once the project is complete, the junipers will no longer be present, nor will the rotten and outdated railroad ties.  Instead the front yard will boast a stacked stone retaining wall, completely new sod, and several areas for new plantings.


Take a look at what the front yard looked like before we began this morning:

We're very excited to be a part of this yard transformation, and we hope you'll check back to see the finished result.  What you'll find is that a good clean-up, the addition of a more modern hardscape created from resilient materials can really pack a punch!