Scope: 4 crew members, 6 cubic yards of yard waste hauled away, 8 cubic yards of dark fine bark installed, general yard cleanup, and bamboo removal.
Here’s a big summer transformation we did for our customer, Stephanie, in Shoreline. The process is the same: weed, trim, prune, rake, and haul. On this project, we also mowed the lawn and installed a substantial amount of bark in the garden beds.
Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Garden bed cleaned, shrubs trimmed, and the maple looking good after watering. Fresh dark fine bark gives it a clean finish.
There’s no big secret to it. Pull the weeds, cut back the overgrowth, shape the shrubs, clean up the debris, and haul it away. Each part makes a difference. Put it all together, and the whole yard changes.
Once the cleanup was done, we spread bark through the garden beds to give them a clean finish and help suppress new weeds. Bark helps with maintenance, but the weeding and preparation come first.
Stephanie was happy with the result. A cleaned-up yard, freshly covered beds, and a space that’s easier to keep under control.
Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Fresh bark under the deck, with the ferns trimmed back to give the area a clean edge.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: The left side yard took half a day of weeding. We then installed dark fine bark to help suppress new weeds.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: The front yard required a tall ladder for access. We trimmed the sides and shaped the shrubs. The front rhododendrons are looking good. Dark fine bark gives the garden beds a clean contrast around the hostas.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Another angle of the garden bed, with the laurels trimmed and pruned in the background. Everything is looking neat and tidy.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Significant tree pruning under the main deck. Access was difficult, but we managed to get the work done.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: The front side garden bed has a rock channel for drainage and appearance. Fresh bark around the ferns gives it a clean finish.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Light side trimming on the large privacy laurel hedge. We may return next year to reduce the height.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Another angle with the wheelbarrow, showing the fresh bark and neatly trimmed shrubs.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Looking out from inside the front yard. You can see the garden beds, shrubs, bench, and lawn in the background.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: From the driveway, you get a full view of the maple. We kept it longer at the customer’s request and cleared around the trellis and vines so they’re visible again.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: Another view of the laurel and surrounding shrubs. A large, beautiful garden we were happy to work on, and we’re pleased with the result.Shoreline Yard Clean Up Project: The final section: the right side garden bed, cleaned and maintained. We also trimmed and shaped the clumping bamboo.
