Backyard work

When we moved into our house our backyard was gorgeous but it threatened some future problems that reared their heads last year.
Our backyard is really small and there were several trees in it that would have been great in a large yard, but were too big for our small yard.
Last year our grass started dying, even though it was getting water, as well as a few other plants.
We also had a problem with the sprinklers hitting the wall too frequently since the lawn went right up to it, causing the stucco to crumble.
So, last Fall we went to work on making it work for us. Zach took out two trees , several dead bushes and the sprinkler system. We roto-tilled and took out many bucket-fulls of rocks. Then Zach replaced the sprinkler system, put in concrete borders all the way around, laid sod and planted a few new plants.
Owning a home is quite the learning experience!
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Gwen taste-testing the backyard. Everything goes in this little girl's mouth.