Mulching for Mother's Day

 So, I've been dying to get all the flower beds mulched

since last year.

Last year, we dug out a circle around the cherry tree and

gardens along the fence in the back yard.

We only managed to mulch the area around the tree last year.

This year, we dug out more garden area along the side of the house.

Since it was Mother's Day, 

I used it to my advantage and requested slave labor all day for mulching purposes.

 This was the first load of mulch.

We didn't just have mulching to do, 

that would have been easy.

We had to edge and pick up piles of weeds and grass

as we went.

We filled 10 large trash bags of yard waste when it was all said and done.

 In the end, it took 3 loads which equaled about 6-7 cubic yards of mulch.

Everything has been done except 

around the tree.

The transformation is amazing,

and I'll be blogging before and after photos soon.

I still have some areas to fill in with plants

(there's a list)

and hopefully later this summer or early fall

I'll be able to start on the water garden.

I guess now with all the weeding and mulching done,

I have to clean the house.