I bought my house almost 3 years ago. The yard was so incredibly ugly. This year I decided to change that (or at least try to) and it’s been an obsession for the last month now. I do have to say it already looks so much better! This is only the back yard. Due to a leaking water line out front that need to be replaced, the entire front yard looks awful and torn up… that’s for next month. Sigh.
Before:

Pre-patio and pre slope flower bed.

This is the grass last year. Lovely.
After:

Has since been finished with the border pavers. Scott’s brand fertilizer has made the grass green and thick – love that stuff!

Bank is almost done, grass seed planted, rock bed in the corner almost done. Planted awesome purple ajuga ground cover all over the slope, hopefully by next year it’ll take over the area.