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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