The park we planted around the house

Our neighbors are probably very relieved that we finally populated the dirt with ground cover,hardscaping, low voltage lights and plants. The front is all planting - no lawn - because it fits the style of the house and it's environmentally responsible. We also think it looks really good.



The bouganvilla is planted where one lived before the remodel and is wired to climb up to the second story of the house. We hope it thrives as it will bring a burst of color to the front of the house. Stay tuned.

In the back, we created four spaces - a large patio for eating and entertaining with considerable seating available on wall tops. We have a fountain and fire pit area for more intimate conversation and contemplation. Across the back is the "field" as the boys call it. This is where they play ball, roll around and basically own the area. There are shrubs growing across the back to color that rear fence with green. Off to the site is the gardening area where there are fruit trees and two large planters. The only thing left to do is the drip irrigation for the planters and we'll get this done this weekend.



Finally, at night, everything is beautifully lit. The pergola has down lights and the privet tree has an uplight right through the middle. There is an overhead, gas heater attached to the pergola to bring some warmth to cool, Northern California evenings. It's a yard that draws us outside to be together, to play and to relax.