The landscape tamer ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXNctCkcY2R1tOXL3mGKjVY8zPSNBVASFdjvCNd1fg2a7ECLq8aL5mWibtkX4IZEOYipK45cB607SOCL59xD6ES2jQNHElpiyxdu21NAxa32bQux938JP8Pdu5Y-AT3nli8AbSPFEqFCr/s1600/roundfirepit.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623053429469786738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXNctCkcY2R1tOXL3mGKjVY8zPSNBVASFdjvCNd1fg2a7ECLq8aL5mWibtkX4IZEOYipK45cB607SOCL59xD6ES2jQNHElpiyxdu21NAxa32bQux938JP8Pdu5Y-AT3nli8AbSPFEqFCr/s800/roundfirepit.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Fire pit</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > design and photo credit:<a href="http://www.designscapesland.com/"> DesignScapes by Drislane</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />How is your backyard looking? Mine appears to be awfully neglected these days. I have weeding to do, plants that need to be moved, retaining walls that need to be built, lawn furniture that needs to be dusted off ... oh, it is a long list! If only I could have someone come in and take care of it all for me. </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcluipCCQ_TBlEfjZKl4NiD3E8e_3HG_swNHqBxeDxkGDaEWsVk030rI-G6SB6oZu8W7IL3XdG8rMam9iFo5aS_5m0rbPASXREtyOEW9B6R1kIr4nVnfhpHPJDU1FWYUqtdXkfewE7V9AE/s1600/june+2011+062.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623058794015871906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcluipCCQ_TBlEfjZKl4NiD3E8e_3HG_swNHqBxeDxkGDaEWsVk030rI-G6SB6oZu8W7IL3XdG8rMam9iFo5aS_5m0rbPASXREtyOEW9B6R1kIr4nVnfhpHPJDU1FWYUqtdXkfewE7V9AE/s400/june+2011+062.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: DesignScapes by Drislane</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">If I ever did actually hire someone, I would call Chris Drislane of <a href="http://www.designscapesland.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DesignScapes</span></a>. I recently interviewed him for an article about his business on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lynnfield Patch</span>. <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/meet-the-contractor-designscapes">Read it here</a>. Along with a solid education in landscape design, he has the eye of an artist (plus a crew and lots of heavy machinery) and can transform any outdoor space into a backyard oasis. I can only imagine how nice it would be afterwards, to simply go outside, put my feet up on the lounge chair (with drink in hand) and just enjoy the well-manicured view!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Do you like to enlist help or do-it-yourself when it comes to landscape design?<br /><br /><br /></span>

The landscape tamer ...

Fire pit design and photo credit: DesignScapes by Drislane How is your backyard looking? Mine appears to be awfully neglected these days. ...

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