This is what the side of the house looked like to begin with... overgrown, full of weeds, & basement window wells that needed to be put in the ground. 
Mike also wanted to regrade a bit to help keep rain water from running into the basement.
The bushes are lilacs- which I love!
But the problem was that this is the side of the house that faces the road.
I wanted plants that didn't lose their leaves, so it wouldn't be so exposed all winter long. So the lilacs got removed, and re-planted along the pasture fence...
The regrading was complete by the time Mike's parents arrived on Friday.
A load of mulch was also delivered last week.
After a full weekend of yard work, here are the results!
We also transplanted the 2 Pieris Japonica bushes over here.
We still need one evergreen for right in the middle of the two windows. We'll most likely get a holly bush, but the nursery didn't have any in stock. So we left a space for it and hope to get that in there soon.
Each step was contingent upon something else, and the to-do list kept snowballing! So, it feels good to have gotten all of that resolved.
Plus the side of the house looks so much better now that it's complete!
Here's a side-by-side comparison:
A little extra- we also planted this weeping cherry tree.
We had one of these in front of our old house and loved it.
Here are some old photos that the town had on file... talk about overgrown!
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| 1969- The side isn't too bad, but look at the front tree! |
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| 1981 |
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| 1987 |
The owners before us definitely did some heavy lifting as far as getting the bushes & front tree under control. We can't thank them enough since we know how much work that must have been (having done similar on the old house!)
Thanks for joing our UFO party!
ReplyDeleteAnd talk about HEAVY lifting? You guys sure did do a lot! How awesome that you were able to get the old photos. What an accomplishment and improvement!
-Joanne
@ Double-Wide in the Sky
The difference is amazing! It looks do much better. I'm about to tackle a moving plants project of my own
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne & Micki!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you've both been quite busy yourselves!
I really appreciate your stopping by :o)
Have a great day!
Looks awesome! We are doing some pretty heavy landscaping this spring ourselves...so much work but, the payoff is so great when it is all done! Good Job...looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is a lot of heavy lifting. It does look so pretty now that everything is in. And once they all bloom it will be amazing! Thanks for joining the UFO party!
ReplyDeleteWow, looks so much cleaner now :) I love how you have all those old photos of your house too. That is so cool!
ReplyDelete~Lisha
How lucky to get those old pictures! I love seeing how a house has evolved over the years.
ReplyDeleteHow cool! I love the history of the house and what you did with it. You totally turned Drab into Fab! So glad you found my party and shared this great post with me!
ReplyDeleteThis week's party is now live! Come on back and share more of what you have been working on! (Old or new)
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Have a great weekend! :)
Amy @ Sugar and Spice