I was tired of having a backyard that was dull and flat as a pancake and was overdue and ready for a change. I cannot tell you how wonderful my new backyard is! I was fortunate to be able to hire a landscaping consultant who helped me plan and pick out all the things I wanted in my yard. She was amazing! I was also able to determine, with her help what I could do myself and what I needed someone else to do for me and I was surprised how much I was able to do on my own. I bought, assembled and installed a metal garden arbor all by myself and found I could do a lot of what needed to be done.
However, I did have several levels of decks put in and hired a contractor to do that as well as put up the wooden pergola. There were some things that were beyond me. Once everything was placed, I was able to follow the consultant’s plan and found native plants to fill in the gaps and have ended up with a spectacular yard and garden in the backyard. I have several seating areas and it is a great place to go out and relax after a hard days work at the office.