My gardens began in earnest in 1990. I began tearing up the backyard and over the years it has undergone many transformations..., including a major renovation in the summer of 2011. I then began tearing up the front lawn and eventually created six perennial beds in the front of the house. I've got plants all around the house - no grass in sight. I consider gardening a work in progress. It's never finished. It's just too much fun to play in the dirt and see things grow.