A Big Problem and Transformation

Our backyard was a big problem. Because it looked like this...

Once upon a time, a professional gardener lived at 801 Blenheim. Then we bought the house, didn't take care of the weed problem out back and before we knew it, it had turned into a big mess. 😬

We decided we needed to clear this whole center area out, and try to plant grass. How wonderful it would be if we had a green area in the backyard for the kids to throw a ball in or do a cartweel on? We doubted it would work because it's hard to get a good yard of grass in Blenheim with all the tall trees. But we wanted to try, and even decided to spend some money and hire Marty's yard guy to do the work for us. He brought in a Bobcat and cleared the land, graded it, sowed seeds, and finally landscaped it.

It was one of the best household decisions we have ever made. It turned out to be a huge transformation of our backyard...

All of a sudden, our yard looked so much bigger and more functional and more inviting. We were thrilled with the final results. Our "before" and "after" shots are pretty shocking, don't you think? Backyard problem officially gone! I love a good transformation.