West Liberty Landscaping Cleanup in Progress

This is a big one. We're sharing a look at where things stood when we first got on site at this West Liberty property - and there was a lot to work through. Overgrown beds along the foundation, weeds taking over raised garden areas, shrubs pushing into walkways, and plant growth that had basically swallowed a set of landscape steps whole.

Properties like this are more common than you'd think. Life gets busy, and outdoor maintenance falls behind. One season of skipped upkeep can snowball fast - especially when you've got multiple bed areas, a mix of ornamental shrubs, perennials, and volunteer growth all competing for the same space. Before long, it's hard to know what's supposed to be there and what isn't.

That's exactly where a solid landscape plan comes in. Our approach isn't just to cut things back and call it done. We work through each area with intention - figuring out what stays, what goes, and what needs to be shaped up. The arborvitae along the back of the house are a good example. Clean, cone-shaped growth that just needed some attention around the base to let them stand out the way they should.

The front beds, the side yard along the foundation, the raised planting areas near the fence line - each one had its own set of issues. Weeds growing knee-high through perennials, grass creeping into beds, and shrubs that had lost their shape entirely. Getting all of it sorted takes time, which is why we're rolling this out in two parts. Part 2 is coming shortly with more progress to show.