$100 Front Yard Makeover

We moved into our house 3.5 years ago, and have been redoing what we can when we can due to financial constraints. The thing is that I like doing it little by little I get to be a huge part in every detail. It feels like a piece of art. Tweaking it here and there until it’s done.

With $100 I was able to liven up my front yard enough to feel like I made it pretty for the summer.

The first order of business was this tiny ugly tree, that did nothing to the house. We pulled it out and replaced it with 2 Bougainvillea bushes. I wanted to add color to the front yard, and have something that would grow up the wrought iron and cover it’s ugliness.

(2) 3.25-Gallon Bougainvillea bushes
(2) Kellogg 3 Cu. Ft. Garden Premium Soil

While I did not use garden wire to make sure they grew up and around the posts, I will need to when they get higher. If you are planning on putting Bougainvillea in make sure to have eye hooks and garden while to help them grow up the fence or wall you intend them to be on.

The other big thing was to paint the wrought iron in front of the front door and around the retaining wall. I chose the color that we eventually intend to use as the trim color when we finally paint the house. The transformation from just a coat of paint always astounds me.

Zinnser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Primer for all surfaces
(2) Valspar exterior paint in Tannin

Of course our painter du jour made an appearance.

We added some impatiens and solar lights to the walkway for the summer lift my front yard definitely needed.

Supplies:

used same soil as for the Bougainvillea bush
(2) 1.5 Gallon New Guinea Impatiens
Jobe’s 50′ x 3′ Landscape Fabric
Jobe’s 75-Pack 3-1/2″ Steel Landscape Fabric Pins
Outdoor Solar Lights (they were on sale buy 1 get 1 free)

After it was all done I spent more than the $100 only because I didn’t realize I’d need to 2 gallons of paint and 2 bags of soil. Otherwise I’m really pleased with the way things were done. I’m especially happy with the color of our wrought iron. Now we have to continue that color all along the side part of the gate.

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Candice is a mom of 3 in Los Angeles, CA, and the Owner/Editor-in-Chief of Fashionably Organized. Her obsession with researching products to get the right price, has made her the go-to shopping guru for her friends. Here she writes about fashion, beauty and shares her love for home decor and DIY. Candice is also Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator at Savvy Sassy Moms. In 2012 she began CB Media Solutions her company that offers brands and clients professional virtual assistance and social media consulting.