In my previous post, I showed a few pics of what the yard looked like before I started to do any work. This next will show some of the first work that I did.
Most of the early work was cleanup and repair work. I powerwashed the entire fence to get all the old paint off of it. I also had to make the tough decision to remove the giant cottonwood tree. It was a very messy tree and all those large limbs over the house made me nervous with these kansas winds. Having it taken down was a blessing in disguise, because literally the day after it was removed, we had a "microburst" come through town and it took out some huge trees in my neighbors yard, and surely the cottonwood would have probably met the same fate, only probably into my living room.
I also removed a smaller pear tree that was planted way to close to the foundation of the home. I then removed and saved the old clay pavers that made up the small existing patio. I also took out the gas light pole and built a column around it instead.
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