Putting in the Plants

The landscapers came by with a truck load of plants. It did not take them too long to make the house look like it is not under construction. That is what I have been saying our yard make sthe house look like for the past year. Now, it is a wonderful place to look at and be in.

Here is a lemon and mandarin tree planted next to the garage.


Beside the driveway we had put in an olive tree as well as some cypress trees that will grow between the our house and the neighbor's to provide some privacy.


Next to the front door we have put a magnolia tree. It will grow really well here because this is the shady side of the house. We have also put in some smaller trees that get white blooms on them and some ground cover in the front.


On the west side of the house is where we spent the most money and got the best presentation and plant placement. This is the view from the street and looking toward the back of the yard.


Here is another view looking from in front of the stone oven. We are really pleased with the outcome so far. The nursery has put in young plants so that they can create good root structures before they get very large. The plants should fill in and create a lush space in just a couple years.

I'll add more pictures once the gravel is put on.

Starting to work on the Garden

The landscapers came by and dropped a load of top soil and have spread it around to make a base for plants. They also dropped off a bunch of irregular shapped stones that match the stone used on the house. This is going to put in as decoration amongst the plants.


Here the area next to the front door is terraced to bring the level up from the lower corner to the top.


This is the load of rocks I mentioned. These will be used for decoration and separating the planting area from the gravel that will eventually make paths in the garden.


They have shaped mounds to put the plants in. Kind of gives it a more natural look.