Let me show you around where I spend a LOT of time... out in my yard at my new house on a half-acre lot. When we bought the property, it was just a dirt lot with nothing on it. I got to imagine what my perfect yard would look like... and now that we've lived here for ten months, I want to show you how it has turned out. The trees and plants all have a lot of growing still to do, but it's looking really good!

The entire back yard is lined with a block-wall fence so that we have a nice, secure yard for our (future) Cocker Spaniel... most likely joining our family this September. We also have a huge lawn so that I can use a "Chuck-It" to throw a ball long distances and tire that dog out from chasing it.

Believe it or not, there are 73 trees on our 1/2 acre lot! That's a lot, I know, but what we're trying to do is line the entire back yard with trees that will eventually block the view of our neighbors' houses and especially the huge RV storage building that one of our neighbors has. It's so big and unsightly that we just call it "the monstrosity". Hopefully, someday our trees will be tall enough and wide enough to completely block our view of it. Until then, maybe we should just project movies on to the back of it!

Regarding those 73 trees...
There are four different varieties of maple trees, including Redpointe Maples, Red Maples, Bloodgood Japanese Maples, and Amur Maples. The Amur Maples are particularly interesting for someone like me looking to create a gigantic screen... as they are very bushy and they are very fast growing. I planted the Amur Maples less than three months ago and some of them have already gained four feet in height since then. Really! Other trees on the property include spruce trees and four different varieties of apple trees.

Of course, there's more to the landscaping plan than just trees. I'll show you some of my rhododendrons, azaleas, hydrangeas, zinnias, petunias, and many other plants and vegetables in my garden.

I retired from my "real job" last year, leaving me just two other jobs: creator of YouTube videos, and full-time landscaper of my property. Mowing the lawns, pulling the weeds, keeping everything watered, and maintaining the sprinkler system is pretty much a full-time job for me now.

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