Redo of House Front Part 1

Large bush overhanging the front walk

     I am going to do a series on the redo of the front of our house.  A few years ago we replaced the porch decking with Trex.  They also did some repairs including leveling the lower portion and pouring new footings.  Last summer we had the house repainted and changed the color.  We went from a dark grey to this deep, almost navy blue and a bright pink door.

Bushes gone, looking better already

     This summer we decided the bushes were overpowering the house and decided to remove them.  Even though we were having someone come every spring to trim them out, they were overhanging the front walk.  There was one on the left side of the bay window and two on the right.  The biggest problem was that all the utility lines run in front of the house, you can see the markings in the photo.

New planting bed in place

     We hired Victor Soto to remove the bushes and build a new planting bed.  I had already removed a bunch of plants from next to the sidewalk and we had removed the flagstones that were our attempt at a planting bed.  They did a great job removing the huge bushes and built an awesome planting bed.  They replanted the tiny bushes I had put in during the spring, New Jersey Tea, native plants that will stay small.

Grass in place and planting bed filled in

   I did plant a bunch of tulip and daffodil bulbs in the planting bed.  Over the winter we will spend some time researching what we want to do for landings on either side of the bay.  I want to be sure they don't grow too much and once again overwhelm the house.