The weather is warm and we’re full of energy! Here’s a quick rundown of what we got done around the yard yesterday.
We busted up some remnants of an old fence…
We dug out this drain that was covered in grass and dirt, then replaced with river rocks…
We tore up a dead bush…
…and replaced it with some rhododendron…
…and lava rocks and a hook for a hanging plant…in the future.
We planted some flowers (pansies and snapdragons) in another of our garden spaces…
We mulched the crap out of everything…
We’ve had a fence door that has been giving us trouble since we moved in. It turns out ants were destroying the support piece of wood holding all of the slats together. We quickly destroyed them (not pictured) and replaced the wood. (also not pictured)
That one bottom slat was broken pretty good and was only being held on by the ants’ rotten wood. First though, we replaced all of the nails and capped them with a little wood glue.
This didn’t look great, so once the glue was dried we headed out to find a paint that would match for touch ups. With a little help from our friend in the paint department at Lowes we were able to color match pretty close. In this photo it hasn’t dried yet, but you get the idea.
Even with the new wood in place this hinge was pretty busted up.
After a little reshaping of the hinge and the addition of some new locking washers, its as good as new.
In our humble opinions, the door now works better than ever before. No more getting stuck trying to get into or out of the backyard…
And now we’ll leave you with these random flowers that have sprouted up in the yard…
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Fresh Nest Blog 
The use of wood for a door in your yard is always a good option. It gives a more country effect that is very refreshing to the eyes and relaxing at the same time. Weekends are indeed the best time to do this home improvement project. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Working in backyard on weekend is nice ideas. I’m also works on weekend. I like your door option in yard. Nice post, Thanks for sharing this post.
Nice job on rehabbing the fence! What a cost saver and honestly, a fresh coat of paint and a little elbow grease goes a long way 😀