Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part II

In the last post we described the nightmare that was our backyard retaining wall replacement project. This post will talk about the work done to make the backyard usable again. Between September and October in the backyard we: called in the pros to remove a dead bush, fix the irrigation system, and till and seedContinue reading “Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part II”

Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part I

By now you know we bought somewhat of a fixer-upper. And unfortunately, it’s not just the inside of the house that needs work, but the outside as well. Case in point: there is an 85-foot-wide retaining wall that runs the length of the backyard. When we moved in it was railroad tie, which is essentiallyContinue reading “Project: The Backyard Project I’d Never Do Again – Part I”