Back Yard Makeover | Loving Nature's Garden

Back Yard Makeover - the plan

Alison's Back Yard Before

It’s been a few weeks (4 to be precise), since I shared the latest in my extreme back yard makeover.

Rest assured, the makeover is continuing. It’s extreme enough that despite lots of work it’s nowhere near complete. There’s lots more for me to share; I hope you’ll be inspired (either that [...]

Building a Rain Garden - Part 1

Rain Garden Under Construction

So, you want to build a rain garden to capture water? There is some preparation you need to do before you get out your spade and start rain garden building.

I’m building a rain garden as part of my Extreme Back Yard Makeover, it’s a labor of love. Meantime, my husband is [...]

Back Yard Make Over - Step 1

Preparing for Raised Beds

Last week I showed you the west corner of my back yard in my Extreme Back Yard Makeover post.

This is the same spot, from a different angle, a couple of weeks on and after I’ve been at it with my trusty spade, removing turf in preparation for raised beds.

Preparing for Raised [...]

Extreme Back Yard Makeover

Back Yard West Garden Corner 03-29-10

Here I am writing about gardening, wonderful, nature-attracting plants, and yummy, succulent veggies while my own back yard needs an extreme makeover.

Bland Patchy Grass

Fear not garden friends, Rachel Mathews of Successful Garden Design could be the superhero my garden needs to rescue this lack-luster space from bland, patchy, grass [...]