Trashy, Out of Control and Overgrown

Ha!, not me....well, maybe I am a little overgrown these days; but I am referring to the shrubs in the courtyard. I had looked at the trashy area in the front of my house long enough.....ATTACK!!! So, this morning, bright and early I started another day long job. I was into the job before I thought to take a picture of how very bad it looked when i started, but this is the way it looked after I had been working on it. Notice the gardening tools that I used included....tada.......a power saw!

After I had removed the first shrub, I noticed ants...not just a few ants, a gazillion ants. So I had to get out the ant spray and give them a good bath before I could continue. I have never seen so many ants...they were attacking..up my legs..it was really something to see. So, with the ants under control I continued my task. I raked and raked and pulled up vines, roots, coke cans and some unidentifiable things that I don't even want to think about. So, after I got it cleaned out and filled up 5, yes 5 large garbage cans of debris which I had to carry to the edge of the yard and dump over the hill; (my contribution to recycling) I decided that I needed to run to Lowes and get a few things to plant in the now bare looking area. So, I came in and took a shower and off to Lowes I went. I got back and planted the plants and here is how it looks now....don't laugh...I told you I hate to play in dirt!Anyway, it looks better and cleaner, albeit a little funny, I have to admit. I just have no clue how to make landscaping look good. I guess I just don't have that gene.

Anyway, as I said before "this not working is killing me"! Tomorrow I am off to tackle my aunts house that we are putting up for sale, so I guess I will have another full day! I worked today from 8-3:30...so I almost got in a full days work.