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PROGRESS UPDATE #1
I posted about the backyard waaaaay back in 2017 and with the Spring tease in full swing here is a quick backyard recap! This is the area I have been the most excited about updating. We started working on the backyard in 2017 but last two summers we made some great progress! 

BEFORE​
The backyard was one of the main features that attracted us to the house. Sadly one of the first steps we had to take was to remove a few trees. Fast growing roots headed towards the house wasn't worth the risk!

DEMO
Awnings were only held up by two nails, which made removal easy! The trees were another story. To save some money my husband spent a full weekend tediously sawing the roots so they could be removed and ground quickly by a professional crew. 

PREP
​Once the trees were removed and scraps of the awning were recycled, prep for sod and mulch began. The ground was leveled and the tree roots were ground and placed through the yard as fertilizer. Again to save, my husband rented a rototiller from a local shop to do the work himself. (think his arms are still tired!) 

We sectioned off the areas we wanted sod and laid weed barrier where we wanted plantings. Sod was laid Memorial Day weekend 2017 and besides the spots from the new additional of a dog to the family, sod is doing great!