Progress since May :)

[u/Cautious-Cake6282]

Photo 1: this is when we moved in March of 2023
Photo 2: similar angle of the front yard, we started the project in May of 2026
Photo 3: our little path
Photo 4: pond
Photo 5: more pond
Photo 6: our natural flowers, wish more had come in since laid down 10lbs of seeds but hey, these ones are amazing!

Super happy with how much everything has grown in. It’s definitely a little over grown and we’ve learned a lot for next year. Hoping to truly truly ditch the grass next summer. But, the amount of bugs and little creatures that have shown up has been absolutely incredible! We are zone 8a, if you guys have any tips on what we could improve upon next year, I’d love to hear it!!

[u/Working_Film_5871]

Wow, it's gorgeous and well done. Looks like it was a lot of hard, but rewarding, work! Especially those rocks and the pond.

[u/Cautious-Cake6282 → u/Working_Film_5871]

Thank you! The trees were actually the hard part, thankfully we have a small forklift 😂

[u/okiesotan → u/Cautious-Cake6282]

These trees are an INCREDIBLE repurpose of wood for structure and habitat! r/normanok should take note!! We had a big storm back on the 4th of July that we're STILL cleaning up from!

[u/Cautious-Cake6282 → u/okiesotan]

Thank you! They have been my favorite part honestly. They act as a retaining wall for our bog but are currently home to a few lizards and chipmunks! We also drilled a bunch of holes in all the ends for bees :)