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.
And here's the last before and after - we have spent a couple of days repainting the kids' rooms in our old house in a futile attempt to get someone to buy it. Removed the child-chosen brights including extra-bright feature walls and painted over them in off-white. It's very sad, but the rooms do look bigger now ... this turquoise took three coats! Most of that was remediating the short-lived but sooty scented candle phase.
Goodness, you're so busy! The garden looks very different and I love your hellebores. Why is your house not selling? Here, houses usually sell within a few weeks. Is it not like that with you? Here, it's still high summer. I'd forgotten what winter looks like. The changing seasons always take me by surprise, somehow. You'd think that after 75 years, I'd have worked out what happens. ..
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