Hard work pays off

We are finally getting "there" with our yard - both the front and back! At the San Jacinto College Foundation golf tournament last November, we won landscaping in the silent auction. That landscaping was installed in the front yard in January. That really inspired Jay and I to keep up with it (right after is when we had the big freeze here, so we spent as much on sheets to cover the new landscaping as we did on the landscaping itself), and to work on the backyard. We're not totally there yet (we need new grass in the front, and some more work along the fence line in the back), but we're close

We've been working the last two days in the back digging up the old boxwoods that were next to the house, and replacing it with some color. We can't walk much right now, but I think it's worth it. It turned out well, if I do say so myself! Here are a few pics of the front and back... Hopefully that "Yard of the Month" sign is on its way to our house!!

Front yard

I can't wait to spend some time this week sitting right here!

Citrus trees in the back yard (they've been there for awhile, we just mulched them and cleaned everything up this weekend)

Yes, this smells as awesome as it looks!

The NEW back entrance to the house!!!!

We pulled this out of the ground... the last of the horse gate that used to be in our driveway. I totally did my happy dance when this came out!!!