Backyard Clean-up Phase 1

Last spring, Dave and I hired workers to take down our old metal fence and put up a new 6' privacy fence around 3/4 of our backyard. Truth be told we got a great deal and we love it. Then last fall in the 1/4 part of the yard we had not built a fence, our neighbor cut down all the ghetto trees and shrubs separating our properties leaving us a view of their not so scenic backyard.

These are pictures of them working last year. Here are DG's before and after shots from last year.

Since we are planning on having the rehearsal dinner in the backyard, we decided to start Phase 1 of our backyard clean-up. Yesterday, workers came to put in that last part of the 6" privacy fence. So now the dogs are now safely barricaded in the back yard, (sneaky Tica can't get out anymore), our house value goes up and we are now ready for nude badminton games. Sunday we start phase 2 which will consist of a patio put in by our garden. The grass does not grow back there, it is lower than the rest of the yard, and the sprinkler system does not go back that far. Win win for us. Phase 3 will begin when we start planting shrubbery and flowers. Pictures coming soon.