Backyard Makeover

Bryan in Castro Valley, CA

Our back yard is split into two halves...the patio half and the grass/flower bed half. I did the patio half 3 years ago, but the other half has not got the attention it deserves until now. So this past week, we hired ArborTeck Tree Care & Landscaping of Hayward, CA. They removed a tree to open the yard up a bit, not to mention clean up all of the roots that had come to the surface. This allowed us to replace the sod and create a new raised planter on the side. They dressed up all of the flower beds with weed mat and mulch, plus replaced all our sprinklers and put in a drip system for the beds. We couldn't be happier with the finished product.

Back Yard Before & After Fence Flower Close-ups Garden Lawn Outdoor Kitchen Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.)

1 of 7: Before...

2 of 7: At the end of day one, the tree is gone and the grass is dug up.

3 of 7: The finished product! New sod, planter, and used black mulch for all the beds.

4 of 7: Here's the new bed they built for us. I still need to stain the wood.

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6 of 7: Corner of the yard.

7 of 7: Not part of the job, but thought I'd show our planter on the patio.

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Thanks Ron & Diane. I'll get an updated picture in here...the planter has really filled in since this was last taken.

Bryan very very nice ya'll must be very proud

Love it!

They did a good job.Much better without that tree.Good choice.

Thanks so much Geraldine! Those pics are from last summer. As soon as my hydrangeas bloom in the next month or so, I'll put up the updated pics. We are very happy with our decision to remove that tree.

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