Pine Bluff Landscaping Project
2004
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September 29: Front Yard Excavation
Most of our front yard was ripped out today. The outline of the grass for the back
yard was painted on the ground. And the curbcore for drainage was bored out on the
Southwest side of the yard.
September 30: Drainage
The rest of the front yard was ripped out today. The main drainage pipes were
trenched and run from the backyard out to the street, and connected to the curbcore.
Next up will likely be the irrigation system.
October 1: Irrigation
As expected, the crew began the trenching for our sprinkler system. These two pix
show the front of the house.
October 4-5: Irrigation and Paint Prep
The first pic shows the north side of the front -- the crew removed the old plants
that were there. The next two pics show the additional progress made on the irrigation
system; benderboards have now been installed delineating the boundaries of our new
lawn. The last pic shows the sprinkler plumbing for the front of the house. We
decided to take advantage of the current lack of vegetation and hired a company to
paint the exterior.
October 6-7: Irrigation and Painting
The painters finished painting the house, replacing the aging fascia (trim) boards,
and refinishing our front door. The landscape crew completed the sprinkler system in
the front and most of the system in the back.
October 8: Irrigation
The first pic shows the trench that the crew dug for our outside electrical outlets.
The second pic shows some of the back yard sprinklers. The third pic shows more of the
back yard sprinklers and the sprinkler control box (on the wall).
October 11: Soil Preparation
The crews did a lot of soil preparation and front yard boulder placement today.
The first pic shows the mound of soil amendment that was brought to our house,
lovingly referred to as "Little Bandini Mountain".
October 12-13: Soil Preparation & Cleanup
The crews completed all the soil preparation, and cleaned up the entire site to
get ready for the vegetation to arrive. We went to
Garden View's Nursery and picked out
all of the trees, bushes, plants, and flowers -- which should be delivered in
the next few days.
October 14: Plant Placement
All of our beautiful vegetation arrived this morning and the crews, along with
our designer, worked to place the plants around the property. We'll meet with the
owner tomorrow morning for last minute adjustments, and then the plants will be
planted.
October 15: Planting
After a final confirmation and walkthrough with the owner, the crew planted all of
the vegetation today. Groundcover and grass will be planted separately.
October 18: Outdoor Lighting
The first three pix show the absolutely fabulous decorative lights we chose and
were installed this morning. The fourth pic shows one of the dozen 'uplights' that
highlight the rest of the yard. It started raining in the afternoon and will likely
keep raining for a couple of days.
October 29: Delays Update
We've had a significant amount of rain lately that has translated to very little
progress the past two weeks. Additionally, the City informed us that we need to
move the electrical service to our house from the North to the South. Our electrical
contractor and the city are coordinating to hopefully get this done next week.
The pool plaster should happen around the same time, but the fences and grass will
have to wait until the electrical is complete.
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