I didn't get mulch last year for my flower beds in the front of the house, so I desperately needed it this year. However, the bed in front of the house didn't really have a sufficient barrier to keep my mulch in, so most of it would wash/blow away in bad weather.
This year, I suggested that we get some landscaping blocks to help contain new mulch and give it a little more curb appeal. I had a couple days within a week of each other to get started, it was quite the job that's for sure.
Finally finished today (5/1), looks gorgeous!
Really the pictures say it all, no real instructions here. They are a little out of order because I am too frustrated with how hard it is to manage pictures on this blog. So sorry, you will have to deal with them out of order.
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| Getting started with new stones around the tree. I planted a bunch of tulip bulbs back in 2011, they are all red when they bloom |
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| Circle complete, took me 2 more stones than I had anticipated though |
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| Front flower bed before picture, only has plastic edging crap |
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| Only got this far after doing the tree, before I had to go to class |
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| Ripping out the plastic edging was a gigantic PITA, held in with long stakes 4" down |
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| Almost done with the stones |
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| No project would be complete without a problem |
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| Spend about an hour with a hammer and flat-head screwdriver. That sucked. |
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| They are mostly straight......lol |
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| Around the tree, completed with mulch |
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| Magnolia tree in full blossom, and red tulips, plus doggie |
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| Stones all done! Just needs mulch :-) |
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| Halfway with the new mulch |
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| ALL DONE!!!! |
