As you can see, last weekend’s project was to spruce up the front yard for this weekend’s double-birthday celebrations. (Quiz: Can you name both people whose birthdays we will be celebrating this weekend? The answer can be easily found in the archives.) I am not a big fan of bark. In the past (and in other areas of the yard) we’ve opted for more natural(-looking) products, such as blended mint compost and color-rich mulch. But these products — especially the compost! — are not as effective at keeping the weeds down and lose their “curb appeal” pretty quickly. Couple that with being pinched for time, and douglas nugget bark it was! Truth be told, it looks pretty good. We’ll see how long it lasts.

Spreading the 2 cubic yards of bark was made a lot easier thanks to my very dedicated and efficient helper. Evan had a great time loading his big yellow dump truck, driving it across the yard, and dumping the bark in one of the beds. I was totally impressed by how focused he was. He worked the whole time I did, and he did an amazing job. (Surprisingly, his dump truck was actually better than my wheelbarrow for filling in some of the smaller spaces and around plants!) He earned a yet-to-be-redeemed trip to Dairy Queen with me for all his help!

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