After posting a tutorial on rooting plant and shrub clippings yesterday,
it's only right to follow up with a Before & After Garden Friday!
Better Homes & Gardens has been a premiere source for gardening
ideas since 1922. Take a look at a few of their recent projects:
(Honestly, I thought the 'before' shed was nice!)
Before After
Before After
Even a small area of the backyard
has potential for a BIG impact:
Before After
No renovation is completely finished until the landscaping is also re-done:
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Not only did Andrew Grossman renovate an old farm
house, he also completely transformed the yard:
house, he also completely transformed the yard:
A small ugly alley is now a lush garden retreat:
What's particularly interesting about this project is that
the homeowners kept several of the existing shrubs:
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This makeover makes the patio look bigger, doesn't it?
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Not only did these owners dramatically improve
their home, they also transformed the landscaping:
Before
After:
Home Talk
Studio G is a wonderful blog for all things garden and patio related.
Here are some projects that were featured on their site that show how
Here are some projects that were featured on their site that show how
problem areas of a back yard can be greatly improved.
This covered patio went from barely functional to Party Central:
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A raised stone bed of tall plants helps conceal the area under
the staircase and gives privacy to the ground floor bedroom:
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An unsightly storage shed was transformed
into a covered picnic area that's . . . . . . .
. . . . . . perfect for entertaining!
The tiny backyard of a row house
is now one of its biggest assets:
And, lastly, is it possible to turn
an old barn site into a zen garden?
Yes, it is!
Yes, I guess you could say VERY inspiring.
ReplyDeleteAwesome before and afters! I can't pick a favorite, and the only one I don't like is the house where they painted the red brick. Love red brick homes! Great post!
ReplyDeleteWow! Lots of inspiration here. Now, if spring would just show her pretty face :)
ReplyDeleteI love gardening and these photos are fantastic. That house/garden makeover is just wonderful! We have had a mild winter here in the Pacific Northwest and it makes me long for Spring even more...
ReplyDeleteI don't have a green thumb. My mom did and had her own greenhouse. Oh, I wish I had listened, worked harder and observed more. When she and daddy died 3 years ago, we had to sell the house. We dug up her flower beds and got the bulbs. Mine are yet to come up. I don't think they will. I need a transformation like this:) I'm gonna add you to my list of following. Hope you will do.
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