Backyard Landscaping Project: The Finished Yard

Oh man, this post has been a long time coming! I’ve been wanting to get my backyard landscaped ever since I moved into this house five years ago…and it’s finally done!

My backyard is pretty huge, so it ended up being quite the project. It was definitely more work than I was willing to take on myself, so I hired a landscape company to re-do the entire thing for me. It was EXPENSIVE, but worth it. OK, enough talk – let’s look at the before and after pictures.

 

 

The patio table and chairs are the same set that I had before (from Craigslist), but I added new cushions from Wal-Mart and a colorful striped umbrella from Kohl’s. I also bought four plastic Adirondack chairs from Home Depot for the fire pit area. Luckily I already had the cushions (patio cushions are SO expensive).

 

I’m currently in the market for a small shed for the right side of the yard and eventually I’d like to add some raised garden beds. I’m waiting for a good deal for the shed and the garden will probably be a fall project. It’s starting to get too hot in Phoenix to mess with a garden right now. But other than those few things, the yard is done! I can’t wait for the plants and trees to start filling out.

 

We’ve already had one big party in the new yard and I can’t wait for more this summer! BBQ at my house!