Latest Front Yard Project (PIX)

Rebbetzin

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This last summer the Algerian Ivy that covered the north side of the house and porch died! I am not sure why. So... I dug up the area where it was growing and decided to put in a pathway that would connect to the sideyard.

Here are some "before and after" photos.

This looking to the East, towards the side yard.

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This is looking to the west towards the front door and the carport.

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Here it is "in progress"

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Stones in place, finally!

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These are "after" photos.

Looking to the West.

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Looking towards the driveway.

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New garden bed with Mums, Purple Wandering Jew, Alyssum, Lobelia, Snapdragons, Lemon Balm, Spearmint. This bed also has Rain Lilies and 4 O'clocks that will come back next Spring.

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The plan is that the new ivy plant will, in a couple of years, cover the pipe and the front of the house again, hopefully.

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These are the wild violets that will in a few months fill in between the stones.

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And this is the center flowerbed, it has Iris, Squash, Cosmos, Hollyhock, and European Morning Glory Bush. It will be the next bed to be redone for winter.

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That looks really nice! Did you have to purchase the stones, or were you able to 'scavenge'?
 

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Britesea said:
That looks really nice! Did you have to purchase the stones, or were you able to 'scavenge'?
All I had to do was move them from the backyard to the front yard. They were in the area by my compost bins. Thankfully I have a pretty much unlimited source of Flagstone. One of the guys in our congregation has his own business putting in flagstone, and other such fun building projects. These are "scraps" from bigger projects that he gave me a few years ago now.
 

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Walkway looks great! Love the way the vines cover your porch like that! The only thing I can get to grow like that, are thorny, scrubby looking roses :/
 

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Looks great!!!:thumbsup
 

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Lovely job on the new pathway, you have a beautiful yard!
 
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