Front Yard Fix

We have been working our butts off on the front yard!

PHEW!

We live above the city a little so our winters are longer and

summers are a little cooler...

I complain about that but I actually like the cooler summers.

I have made a few changes in my flower pots...

 I tried to use cold/wind tolerating plants and flowers.

I have seen ceders being used as the center height in flower

pots so I thought I would try it..I LOVE it.

The landscape in the front yard has been changed too!

Before the grass stopped half way under that window

 and exposed the foundation making the front

of the house look cut up.

Sssooo my wonderful husband moved huge

boulders and dirt, creating a much more

pleasing and  welcoming front entrance.

I really wanted to keep it  'cottagey'

with evergreens and large boulders,

wood chips, 

and copper solar lights .

 <3

I found this tiny nest in the middle of the pine tree

while I was taking pictures,pretty sure

its been vacant for a year or two...:)

Before                                                           After   

In a few years this should fill out nicely,

creating a cozy cottage feeling :)

(....xmas lights are coming down!!!

I thought they would be nice for the 

graduation festivities but now i see them

in these pictures the are coming down!)

I am linking up with

http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/2012/05/show-and-tell-friday_10.html

http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.ca/2012/05/white-wednesday-151.html

 http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.ca/

http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.ca/

 http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.ca/

      http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.ca/2012/05/simple-sweet-fridays-10.html