Thanks sdrealtor. It seems like even though we don’t want to build on the site, we may not be able to plant the way I thought we could, either — I was definitely hoping to add a tree or two back there. So many before-and-after shots show a pool and then some hardscape or fake turf in the shape of a pool. Not the look we’re going for… Ugh.
Starting to talk to some landscape designers and demo people. Hopefully we can make something less spartan than what I’ve seen online.