This charming home needed a landscape makeover badly! The house got a beautiful facelift and remodel and now, the landscape is getting some love!! Just wait till you see how it all comes together!!
Jack, this is a landscape project for us regular people, lol. While it’s a smaller project, it will make a huge impact in the backyard. I enjoy your bigger projects and always come away with some inspiration, but these smaller ones are a bit more relatable for me. Looking forward to seeing the completed project!😊
I live near here. A charming, historical, brick home transformed into a dark gray shoebox house surrounded by a white, plastic resin fence. Artificial turf? What next? Artificial trees? My goodness. They don’t want to cut grass. Surely, they won’t want to rake leaves! Why do people move to older historic neighborhoods in the first place? Because of the older brick homes with lots of character, lovely, lush, green lawns, magnificent trees and spectacular flowers and shrubs. Please don’t go back next year and put in artificial hydrangeas! Respectfully, Jack I love what you design.
Part 2 of this project, please. The house is stunning and with your talent, it will be over the top. Thank you for sharing this project, it's going to be very beautiful. 🌿💚🌿
What an utterly charming neighborhood. If nothing else, in front.... I would add potted seasonal plants inside the small circular shrubs surrounding the tree/bush in the center. Even leaving them in the pots seasonally. Fall mums, poinsettias... spring lillies. A tree lined street is my dream. I have been in my home 52 years.. and every time a home sells on my street...the new owners cut down all the trees. Its heartbreaking to me. They have taken away all the charm over the years. I hope you will post the progress of this gorgeous backyard on RU-vid. I don't do Instagram. Love all the hard scape and plantings ..and surrounding arborvitae. I love the structure these mature trees lend to the garden.
Jack, You have such a calming, creative mind. I love your work! What are those evergreen columnar trees. Do the stay on the smaller side. I have a small courtyard backyard and need something to grow very near the house that will not damage the foundation. I like the look of those trees. Thank you!
And I am impressed by your passion for smaller projects! Your dedication to detail and craftsmanship shines in this nearly completed beauty. Your ability to create something remarkable from start to finish is truly admirable. And I am Floating Village Life.
When you referred to the neighborhood as “darling “ it reminded me of your grandmother. One of the terms she used when something really impressed her. ❤️
Love that you are sharing the smaller projects! Its more in-tuned with what I’m able to do here at my house. I’m dying for a pergola. Please post the update so I can show the hubby! 😂
Going to be such a beautiful, private space for the homeowners. Can't wait to see the pergola. We know what those little "pauses" with permits mean here in Florida. 😅 Keep us posted on your progress.
I absolutely love all your work. And your signature bye as you click your teeth is just the BEST ever. So here is cheers to you and congratulations on all the hard work you do whether big or small it is all the best
Please warn your clients that in summer the faux grass will get extremely hot in the sun (as hot as asphalt) and their dog’s paws may get burnt. Low maintenance has its disadvantages
I’d agree with you but in some instances can be an improvement, but it has to be done correctly and with the right type of paint. With historical masonry work, it can actually hasten deterioration.
I used artificial turf in my front yard. 1. I have many trees and grass was not working, and 2. I have a dog who is tied out front when she goes out and she decimated what lawn I had. Artificial grass was the answer. Nice and tidy and always green!
For those critical of the vinyl fence and artificial turf, remember that Jack has to work around his client’s wishes and concerns to deliver his final product. Myself, I detest shiney plastic vinyl fences, especially the lower end ones sold at the big boxes, that begin to sag after a few years. Artificial turf?, maybe in a desert landscape but never in Michigan, but again it’s what the clients wanted. Personally, I’d have chosen a hardscape that incorporates grass and lets rainwater drain through efficiently. Lastly, there is no such thing as “maintenance free”.
For sure- it is “low maintenance “- but not maintenance free…. And working with their desires and making it work and look really amazing is a challenge I enjoy~~~
