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Before & After: Creating a Gorgeous Landscape From a Builder’s Lot

A little different than my usual Before & After posts, the landscape surrounding this new house was built from scratch and comes with a great story.  Jan Meissner and her husband went out on a limb and bought this unique piece of real estate almost 10 years ago. The house they were used to living in [...]

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Before & After: Nan’s Striking Pond Makeover

Over the past few years I’ve become rather attached to the idea of constructing a pond in my backyard which, of course, means that I’ve spent hours looking at photos of ponds online. I’ve seen some pretty impressive digs during my internet pond stalking ventures, but this one has to be in my top 5. [...]

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Before & After: Brad’s Backyard Cleanup

I’m all about low cost improvements, especially when they can be achieved without much more than a couple days of weeding, pruning and mulching. Brad’s yard was in serious need of de-jungling, and the end result looks 10 times better. It’s a great reminder that you don’t need much cash or even handy skills to [...]

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Before & After: Chris and Alyssa’s New Front Yard

When Chris and Alyssa closed on their house a few years ago, they were less than excited to be greeted by this jumble of overgrown shrubs and run of the mill river rock.  It made their new house feel unsightly and tired, and they couldn’t wait till it was gone! Choosing to venture down the [...]

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In the Garden With: Stacy Bass

Do you remember our friend Stacy Bass? She had a great series here about garden photography (which she is really good at) called First Light. She taught us about frame, focus, and composition as well as creating photography books and preparing your garden to be photographed. Well, if you loved all that, you might also love her book. [...]

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Before & After: Chris and Carrie’s Sideyard Retreat

  This week I’ve got another simple backyard makeover for you to pull ideas from. If there’s anything I’ve learned about myself since buying a house, it’s that big projects usually don’t ever get finished. I either get bored of them or they end up taking way more time than I can commit. So I’ve [...]

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Before & After: Diane’s Gorgeous Shed

When I found this awesome shed makeover last week I knew you guys were going to love it. I’ve always held a special place in my heart for sheds…I think it’s because they’re pretty much like forts for adults. And really, who doesn’t want their own fort to escape to on hot summer days? And [...]

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