I am so happy I could dance. This is our third summer in our new home (it was built), so landscaping was not done.

I took this week off from work so that I could get the landscaping done. I wanted to give the grass seed time to sprout and grow before winter. I would like to put winter weed and feed on it so it needs time to grow and be able to be mowed atleast three times before winter.

This last week was on the cool side so that made for ideal outside working conditions. I put down dirt, put down grass seed, and even put down edging all around the house. I put down the landscape fabric and am currently hold it down with some rocks and bricks that I had originally purchased to build a flower garden.

I did not like how hard it was to mow next to the brick so I took it out. They are serving a purpose now and I will probubly list them or donate them next year.

I hope it warms up a bit now that the grass seed is down to help it grow a bit faster.

I will add up the cost so far, (I may end up buying rock for the border). I know I did not come anywhere near the $5,000+ estimate that I got. I got an estimate for the work to be done because I was tired of it not being done. It also helped so I could see what we were saving by me doing it. Our neighbor had sod put down and grass seed sprayed in the backyard the first summer and he spent $15,000+. His yard is nice but I sure like the look of ours for so much less.