Landscaping

I finally got off my ass and did some yard work yesterday. I had this idea to buy stone to edge our landscaping out front, but before spending a ton of money on that I was going to try it out in our back yard. There is a minature lilac bush in a corner of our yard that has always looked out of place and the grass is spotty because Flanagan rips it up when the ground is wet. Plus there is a gap in our fence and rabbits come in our yard which also drives Flanagan crazy. So I decide to make a flower bed out of this area.

Here is the before shot.


I check out Phillips Sand and Gravel, who is one of my clients at work, to see their landscaping stone selection. They have a ton of stuff to choose from. I decide to go the natural stone route and select a tan/yellow/orange sandstone. I buy 716 pounds of it and head on home, it's a good thing we have a truck. Here is what we did:


I sprayed the remaining grass with weed killer and next weekend I will fill in the area with top soil, plants and mulch. I think it looks pretty good and can't wait until it is finished. Next I will line the flower beds around the garage with the same rock so they match. More pictures to come!!