Before & After Transformations | Colorado Lawn Clinic

Design Plan

Step 1 of 6 — The Vision

Design Render

A digital render overlaid on the actual space shows the client exactly what they're getting — fire pit placement, boulders, ornamental grasses, mulch beds, and paver layout — before a single stone is placed.

Taking Shape

Step 2 of 6 — Build Phase

Fire Pit Ring & Beds Installed

The fire pit ring is set, mulch beds are laid, and ornamental grasses are planted. The design is coming to life exactly as planned.

Before

Step 3 of 6 — Starting Point

Bare Backyard

An empty dirt yard with a spray-painted circle marking where the fire pit will go. Every great outdoor space starts somewhere.

Excavation

Step 4 of 6 — Breaking Ground

The Circle Is Dug

The fire pit footprint is excavated to the correct depth and graded for proper drainage. Getting the base right is what makes the finished product last for decades.

Completed paver patio with fire pit and Adirondack chairs

After

Step 5 of 6 — Finished

Complete Outdoor Living Space

Paver patio, curved stone seating wall, fire pit, boulders, and mulch beds. A backyard that went from nothing to the best seat in the house.

After

Step 6 of 6 — The Result

Ready for Every Evening

The finished space from a different angle — Adirondack chairs arranged around the fire pit, stone edging, and a clean paver walkway tying the whole design together.

Before

Step 1 of 7 — Starting Point

Overgrown & Outdated

Old timber edging rotting and falling apart, overgrown mulch bed with no structure. A tree that deserves better framing.

Before

Step 2 of 7 — Another Look

The Full Picture

A wider view of the existing bed — broken timber border, uneven mulch, and no curb appeal. This is what we're starting with.

Demo

Step 3 of 7 — Clean Slate

Old Bed Cleared

Timber edging removed, bed cleared out, and a fresh spray-painted circle marks the new design boundary. Starting fresh.

Layout

Step 4 of 7 — Precision Work

Stakes & String Line Set

Excavation complete and the layout locked in with stakes and string. Getting the geometry right before the first stone goes in.

In Progress

Step 5 of 7 — Build Phase

Stone Wall Going Up

Courses of stone laid one by one, building the curved retaining wall that will frame the tree. Every stone set level and tight.

Nearly Done

Step 6 of 7 — Wall Complete

Curved Stone Wall Finished

The full ring is built — clean curved stonework around the tree base. Now it's time for fresh mulch and plantings to complete the look.

After

Step 7 of 7 — Finished

Clean, Polished, Built to Last

Fresh mulch, hydrangeas and seasonal color planted, stone wall sealed — the tree now has the frame it deserves. A simple upgrade that transforms the whole yard.

Before

Step 1 of 5 — Starting Point

Neglected Corner Bed

River rock, overgrown weeds, and an untrimmed tree taking over the corner. No structure, no curb appeal — just a problem area the homeowner stopped fighting.

Design

Step 2 of 5 — Planning

New Boundary Laid Out

The old rock and debris cleared, new design boundary spray-painted on the ground. The curved retaining wall layout is mapped before any digging begins.

Excavated and leveled — first paver block set

Excavation

Step 3 of 5 — Breaking Ground

Excavated & Level Set

Bed excavated to the correct depth, stakes set, and the first course of block placed and leveled. Every wall starts with a perfect base — this is where it counts.

In Progress

Step 4 of 5 — Wall Complete

Retaining Wall Built

Curved retaining wall fully stacked and the raised bed framed out. Clean lines, solid construction — ready for soil, mulch, and plantings.

After

Step 5 of 5 — Finished

Corner Completely Transformed

Curved paver retaining wall, raised bed with ornamental grasses and shrubs, fresh mulch, and a clean trimmed lawn. The corner that was a problem is now the best spot in the yard.