First, removing weeds... these are not your "normal" weeds... we are talking monster, I haven't tended to my weeds in 5 years, weeds. These are the kind that require shovels, roundup and muscle. So not all of them are terrible, in one bed a lot of it was just grass, which was easy to pull up... but most of it... took A LOT of energy. The only part that's left is about a 2'x3' section, which I plan to tackle tomorrow evening.
Second, plant... including color. Now I have 2 VERY black thumbs. A plant it lucky to survive 3 months in my care... so needless to say the only plants that are still in the flowerbeds are the kind it takes a stampede of elephants to kill. But this is where my parents come to the rescue. Not only are they AMAZING landscapers, they are amazing enough to dig up some flowers and lug them down to my house. I did stop at Lowe's to get a few shade plants (a lot of their yard is sun) But still... they saved me a ton, which is very helpful when you are on a limited budget.
Last... Mulch. This was the part I was dreading... not for work, but for the pocket book. I will admit, the thought crossed my mind to just start pulling handfuls of mulch from restaurants and apartment buildings landscape and put them in my purse until I had enough to cover the whole area... but I could be stealing handfuls until NEXT July. This year... I scored the deal of a lifetime! Given I am later than a lot of garden enthusiasts.... I decided to call around (with the advice of my wonderful boyfriend). Now, I called Giant Eagle and they told me 74 cents... I thought... YEAH RIGHT! But I decided to give it a go... and sure enough... less than a dollar a bag. So I got more than I thought (with a second run to the store that is...my trunk does not hold that much) and now I'm right on track to put the house back on the market... looking better than ever!!!! Seriously... take a look!
Looks beautiful
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