Desie's DIY Backyard Adventure

The process behind making the cinder block stairs was pretty easy and straightforward. The part that was hard is the fact that the dirt I had to dig to make room for the steps is full of rocks. I'm sure digging and leveling would have been much easier if it weren't for all of those dang rocks. Truth be told I guessed on the amount of cinder blocks I would need based on what the area looked like. I'm sure there are people who like to do things by the book and measure and all that, but I'm not that technical and I'm also impatient. That being said, I also like things to be straightforward so I'll get to the materials list. Tools:           Shovel                       Wheel Barrow                        Rubber Mallet Materials:    6 cinder blocks                         1 Paving stone See? Pretty easy in terms of materials. Though it will depend a lot upon the amount of slope you have and all that. As far as measuring I started by putting a cinder block right up a

I'm a new homeowner with a blank slate for a backyard! I also don't have a lot of left over money for landscaping so I'm planning to DIY a lot of it. I'm going to use this blog to archive my landscaping journey, maybe get some attention for my project, and field ideas from the internet masses! If anyone actually notices this blog anyway. Who knows, I might even inspire someone else's DIY adventure.  Truth be told, I had no idea where to start so I spent a lot of time on Pinterest and perusing Google for ideas. I stumbled across Julie Foster at  Foster Design Works  and I was able to download a 12 page guide on planning your landscaping design. There's a lot of very helpful tips in there. I was able to come up with a rough idea for what I wanted to do with help of that guide, which gave me some direction on what I plan to do with my yard. I used Photoshop to do a quick sketch of what I wanted, but it suggested you buy various design materials to draw out your pla