Peachtree Bluff in Duluth-

This project includes quite a bit of 6" drain pipe, some 4" pipe, catch basins, extension of a dry creek bed, stone work and new sod. I started last Friday (rain shortened)..resumed on Monday and should finish over the weekend. It's a bit crowded-the basement is being remodeled at the same time I do my work-but it's been a good group to work around. This is a nicely landscaped yard, so I am making extra efforts to disturb as little as possible as I install the drainage system.

Appalachian Home Furnishings in Jasper...Maintenance & Pine Straw

Shot up to Jasper last Sunday to do their quarterly maintenance and re-mulch all the beds. I pruned all the Crape Myrtles during my last visit a few weeks ago..and I'm pleased with how they are filling out.

Mableton-Inverness Ridge

This was a two day drainage project completed yesterday. First step was to build a timber wall surround for the patio in back which was backfilled to divert water away from the patio and back of the house. An addition to the existing drainage system-consisting of a new drop inlet and about 60' of sock pipe surrounded by #57 gravel-was added to alleviate standing water in the back turf area.

New Steps in Drew Valley

I've done a good bit of work at this house and we had talked for a year about ways to replace the deteriorating stairs alongside the driveway. We settled on the simple solution of quarried Crab Orchard step tread stones (18" x 18" x 2-3" thick). The first step was to demolish the concrete and wood from the old steps, once that was completed the new stone steps were set in so they would conform to the grade and provide a comfortable walk up and down.

Little 5 Points Spring Project-Complete

Good day today. Installed all the flowers, 2 Blue Point Juniper that replaced some ailing Hinoki Cypress in the front yard. Moved an Edgeworthia from the back to the front and planted a Yellow Knockout Rose in it's former home. Renewed the patio stone with 2 yards of the red Bama Path gravel and spread new hardwood mulch in all the beds.

Little 5 Points Spring Project-

Doing annual flower changeover, new patio stone and mulch... and some new plants at one of my regular clients down in the Little 5 Points, Candler Park area. The pansies were just about to give up the ghost on their season..most of the beds get mixed Impatiens, but I am doing something a little different with some Begonias, Gomphrena and Purslane in the one bed that gets a lot of sun. More pics tomorrow-

Redding Rd.-Phase 2 Completed

Thought I would add a few "before" photos of this project for reference to begin:



Installed the cypress mulch play area adjacent to the old patio today (bottom photo). Also finished the pine straw and final touch up/clean up. The close up photo is Creeping Jenny planted to fill in around the base of the big oak tree. This was a fun job-and the sod really brings the whole back yard together nicely.

Redding Rd.-Phase 2

Zoysia sod installed yesterday along with some Creeping Jenny underneath the big oak. Play area will be completed on Monday.