The above is actually the “after” photo, if you can believe it! I know it looks pitiful, but it did look worse. Before This small section of fence at the end of our driveway was falling down. Before The gate was always getting stuck when you needed to open it and swinging open when it should be closed. […]

Disclaimer: This project veers a bit into old-lady-who-saves-margarine-tubs territory. There, you’ve been warned. I needed a watering can, but couldn’t bring myself to spend money on one. I couldn’t wrap my head around the thought of buying a plastic container when we recycle so many plastic containers. I took a small laundry detergent bottle and […]

The people who lived in our house before us put in some bushes and apparently, they did not know/care about how big they were expected to get. See below. Before Not only did I hate how the bushes were all squished with no space to grow, but the holly/ boxwood/ holly/ boxwood arrangement looked messy. It looked […]

Reason #1 our house no longer looks semi-neglected: Mulch I should have taken a picture before I ripped out all the dead plants. So so yucky. I cut back some perennials I’m not sure should have been cut back (oops), but we will see if they sprout. Before After A mulch miracle! Now let’s hope […]