After three months of hard work, Tal and I are done with our "Sod Summer" project!
Here's what our front yard looks like today:
When Tal and I bought our house more than 2.5 years ago,
it was an eyesore due to lack of maintenance:
Last summer, Tal and I improved our home's curb appeal by removing
11 bushes, planting 17 new bushes, putting down landscape fabric, and spreading mulch:
Summer 2012
In April, Tal launched our "Sod Summer" project by pulling out five prickly holly bushes:
On the sides of our house, we put down landscape fabric and mulch for weed control:
In May, Tal and I used a sod cutter to cut up the grass in our front yard:
Then, we used a tiller to break up the dirt clods and stubborn roots:
Next, Tal and I rolled up the sod, threw it in the back of Tal's truck,
and dumped two truckloads at the landscape landfill.
Our yard looked like a wasteland for two weeks:
On May 24, Tal and I spent 8 hours laying 90 rolls of sod:
Then, we used our recently repaired irrigation system to water our new grass twice a day...
...and waited three weeks for our new grass to take root:
And then Tal gave our yard its first haircut:
On the 4th of July, Tal and I cleaned up the last two areas in our front yard
and put down bales of pine straw for weed control:
To add some color and personality, I hung a yellow wreath on our front door...
...and spray painted the planters turquoise and planted some new arborvitaes in the pots:
Today our grass is lush and green:
From the street, our house looks updated and well-maintained:
Tal and I love the results!
