How it was vs. how it’s going. It’s not tidy or professional looking, but it certainly makes me happy. Thanks for the advice 6 months ago!

In October we moved into a townhome with a patio that was overgrown with invasive weeds. Since then, I’ve worked tirelessly to get it to this point, including getting the garden through two freezes and a snow (subtropical climate). I’m really proud of my work – it’s always been my dream to have my own garden even though I have extremely limited experience. We now have animals returning to the area including bees, mice, lizards, beneficial wasps, snails, etc. Here’s some of the things we did:

• Pulled weeds

• Got rid of the mint (don’t panic)

• Mixed compost into the dirt

• Added mulch

-Finished the brick border to stop the wood rot that had started on the fence

• planted some natives/drought tolerant plants plus a native tree that could withstand our clay soil

• Added border (for aesthetics)

• power washed the patio