Full Yard Overhaul - Stone Beds, New Plants, Concrete Slab and Lawn Restoration

Some yards just need a complete reset. That was the case here. Between the pool install tearing up the lawn and the old mulch beds running their course, pretty much every corner of this property needed attention. We came in and worked through it section by section - new stone beds, new plantings, a concrete slab pour, and lawn restoration all in one job.

We swapped out the old mulch beds for clean stone throughout the yard. Stone is a great long-term call - it doesn't break down, doesn't wash out after heavy rain, and keeps beds looking sharp with almost no upkeep. We laid it along the front foundation, around the pool fence line, along the back fence, and around the yard trees. Every bed got a clean edge cut so the stone stays put and the grass line stays defined.

For plantings, we added a Japanese maple, a mountain fire pieris, and 9 arborvitae. The arborvitae go to work fast - they fill in along the pool fence and give real privacy screening as they mature. The Japanese maple adds year-round color, and the pieris brings in that bright seasonal interest. These aren't just filler plants. They were picked to grow into the space and do something useful.

The concrete slab was a smaller pour right alongside the house - tight quarters but a smooth finish. We also tackled the lawn areas that got torn up during the pool install, getting seed and straw down so the grass has a shot at coming back clean. It's one of those details that's easy to overlook on a big job, but it matters when everything else is done and you're left with bare dirt patches.

This is what a yard looks like when you treat the whole property instead of just patching one thing at a time. Stone laying, plant installation, concrete work, lawn recovery - it all got handled in one coordinated effort, and the result is a yard that actually looks like it belongs together.