These drawings show the layout of our back yard before and after the landscaping project. The yard is 63 feet wide, and 24 feet deep (from back of house). The pond is approximately 8 feet by 18 feet. The side lot lines run at an angle to the street, and to the house, which creates a larger side yard on the south side, and a smaller one on the north side. In the summer, when the sun is high enough in the sky to clear the next-door neighbour's house, the south side yard gets a lot of light. The raised beds are located there for growing vegetables and annual herbs. There is a 6 foot tall black iron fence around the back yard. We've planted a number of vines along the fence (hops, bittersweet, morning glory, etc.), as well as shrubs and tall grasses, for privacy. The fence gates are kept locked for safety, to prevent neighbourhood children from wandering in. This is an essential consideration with a pond that is nearly 4 feet deep in the deep end.

Map of our back yard before the landscaping project	legend: 1 pyramidal cedar 2 junipers 3 corkscrew hazel 4 'Hick's' yew 5 Korean boxwood 6 'Crimson King' maple 7 'Blue Arctic' willow 8 lilac 9 perennials 10 herbs 11 raised beds: vegetables and annual herbs 12 English columnar oak 13 dry river bed 14 cast aluminum bench 15 dwarf hemlock 16 bog garden A/C air conditioner C composters L post light R rain barrel S Copernicus sundial T table and chairs
Map of our back yard after the landscaping project

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1. Start of landscaping: May 1 - May 25
2. May 26 - June 10
3. June 11-July 17
4. July 18 - August 6
5. August 7 - September 25
6. September 26 - arrival of winter
7. Before and after yard layout

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