We have finally finished the last edging and mulching in the south beds at the front of the house so here is the transformation. In our defence, a lot of this is just summer vs winter, with the leaves off the trees. So before is overgrown, beds full of grass and trees just randomly doing whatever they wanted with their branches.
After is a lot more orderly, even if a bit stark.
Honestly, those trees and shrubs were suffering with crossed over branches and sad twisty bits. We did them a favour. Honestly. At least the hellebores on the bed we mulched with fallen leaves are incredibly happy and covered with new growth. Although that might just be the month of frosts we've had.