When we moved into our house two years ago, there was quite a bit of work that needed to be done on the inside as well as the outside. We wanted a house that needed a little bit of TLC (so we could "make it our own"), so over the years, we've enjoyed painting, ripping down wallpaper (okay, we really didn't enjoy this - actually, I think I cried several times after spending DAYS trying to get a wallpaper border taken down in our bedroom), and NOW LANDSCAPING!
Initially, Steve and I thought we'd tackle this project ourselves, but after looking at all we wanted to do, we didn't want to spend the rest of our summer trying to pull out literally EVERYTHING, replace the rock with bark, replace the edging, and plant new shrubs, flowers, etc. We just finished meeting with 7 different landscaping companies and after getting different opinions and advice, finally decided to go with Ground Pros. It's been a VERY steep learning curve for both of us. We've learned so much about edging - plastic, bullets, pavers, and poured concrete. We've also learned a lot about different types of perennials, shrubs, trees. It's almost overwhelming with the amount of information out there!
We also have a boxed in "garden"that will stay, but definitely needs a new face lift - it's mainly weeds and grasses leftover from the previous owners. Ground Pros is going to rip everything out of the box and put in new dirt so I can have an area to experiment and get my hands dirty. I think I'm most excited about this!
We're hoping the be finished by mid-August (depending on how busy the crew is) and will most definitely post "before" and "after" pictures.