We Built a New Front Walkway So People Can Find This House | Dirty Business (Garden Makeover) Abode

Mary shares a problem with many in that her home sits on a corner lot. Guests, not even the postman can find the front door most of the time. Dirty Business' Joel Loblaw is here to help!!
"Dirty Business" details how homeowners clean up their outdoor spaces with expertise provided by Earth Inc., a preeminent landscape design firm in Toronto. Watch as designers James Dale, Joel Loblaw, Kennedy McRae and Lorne Hancock manage the tension and stress of meeting deadlines and clients' expectations to create breathtaking gardens and upscale living spaces.
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[@rneustel388]

This was a beautiful transformation, and reminded me of the landscaping outside a period home. All the stone work could have been there since 1900. I was quite impressed!

[@r.b.8061]

Lawn mowing will be fun 🤣

[@KatherineTheGr8t]

At first I just wanted to see completed projects but after watching a few from the very beginning to the big reveal, I have thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the type of plantings, lighting, fencing, brick/rock/stone and the multitude of uses. But mostly I have enjoyed your humor! You guys are quite the characters and as a bonus you're giving us KZbinrs free lessons on Landscape Architecture. Thanks Fellas : )

[@sexyfatbastid]

Yes,...one can never have enough testicle jokes.

[@jeffrazak]

Great transformation. But it would have been better to see the end result a few months later when the plants and shrubs have blossomed and taken their position in alignment with nature.

[@shastac1396]

Agreed, wasn’t very impressive.

[@marylenhastings6533]

Beautiful transformation!

[@aloevera7422]

Annnnd that’s why customers are your best salespeople. Another great result 👍

[@eduardochavacano]

I could use less of the drama. But still a Great show. Love the designs.

[@pamelafox7677]

Amazing and clever.

[@carolirvine7663]

I always thought you should be able to see the front door so the three trees to me are overwhelming - Actually, I think the whole thing, although beautifully done, is overwhelming for the house - The house has a simple classic style and now there is more emphasis on the landscaping than on the house -

[@arnie3631]

Not really. The landscape design actually ENHANCED the house. There is no rule that says the front door should be seen. The house was just overwhelmed by the maple trees initially. But now you can actually see the beautiful house

[@batteredwife]

So I'm not the only one that thought the lawn looked better before the makeover!

[@carolirvine7663]

@@arnie3631 I guess it is a matter of taste but I think It is overdone and much too ostentatious - It seems they were thinking more about their garden design and less about the house - Some times less is best

[@tonibauer2949]

I like it all except for the feature which obscures the front door. That is alright for some houses, but for a classic home like this it should be featured.

[@vivdoolan6846]

Disagree. The landscaping now compliments the house but the trees do overwhelm the house and could have been sympathetically cut back

[@beckyann7572]

Live this one, that the Bug trees were incorporated and lit from within. And it used to but my parents when people would cut across the lawn, so nice cuts out of planting beds!!

[@da1681]

Want to see the post makeover picture when the leaves are back on that big old tree. The house will be more invisible than ever, won't it?

[@divMINOR]

I'm not a big fan of those trees immediately in across the front door either, but oh well.

[@DeborahCaldwell77]

Magnificent

[@jekku4688]

I'm a lifelong apt. dweller, so outdoor "stuff" never interested me...but THESE GUYS. LOVE their work, such a fresh modern sensibility! Are they on Houzz so I can 'favorite' them? :-)

[@debrawalters9746]

Gorgeous job!

[@lisakilmer2667]

1. There is no question where the front door is - it's framed with pillars! 2. They actually blocked the view of the front door. 3. The placement of a large flower bed not at the corner and not lined up with the new hedge is weird. 4. The gravel area is also random and serves no purpose. 5. They talked about planting the bulbs in wire cages, then didn't do it. Next fall, the squirrels will have dug up half of them. 6. The poor homeowner now has to do hours of trimming every week.

[@sexyfatbastid]

I agree,...especially the gravel pit. Pointless. Also, the testicle humor gets old quick.

[@thinking7667]

1. I like the idea of the landing in front of the door, and actually the end result is beautiful. But, I will say, their door and portico is very beautiful, so it's debatable whether it should of been obscured. Though I do think it will still be very visible with the trees grown in. This is all a matter of preference. 2. What I don't really get and agree with you on is the flower beds, especially near the corner, seems very random. Ditto to the gravel area. 3. The homeowner will not, in any way be doing hours of trimming every week. At most she will have to cut down the perennials in the fall when they die back. The boxwoods could be trimmed once ever year or two.

[@janicesisson4509]

I mean what can be said about their designs.....stunning. However, I can’t figure out why they would showcase a garden they did in the winter. Even the spring footage doesn’t do justice to what this could look like. Would have been nice to see it in mid summer rather than early spring. Also I would have been quite concerned of planting so late in the season.

[@Malik_Sajad]

I love it ❤

[@Victor-dh8wx]

Loved it!

[@SuperOhsarah]

i grow tulips in zone b and we put our german shepherd's hair in the holes and have always had success.

[@sexyfatbastid]

They couldn't wait 'til Spring for the big reveal ??

[@barberfamily3367]

What was the cost for this work?

[@stopato5772]

My guess is probably 80-100K. 50% is labour, 50% is materials ( stone/ platter 15K, plants 15K, lights, watering sets and incidentals 10K. Labour 100 hours.

[@ratnamukherjee9404]

Its stunningly beautiful! What a marvelous job!👌👌👊👊

[@brendawright8344]

New to you guys love the designs so fresh and different and the vibe between you guys is great I love how you enter act with each other

[@tnt8092]

Where are these beautiful men from, what city are the makeovers in? All their work is awesome 👍

[@missysanz9078]

Looks like Toronto, Canada

[@130crowd]

Huge improvements to be sure! One question though: why do you put mass plantings in straight lines? Never seen that from a pro.

[@trish8406]

One way to wake the kids up

[@JanetCaterina]

How can you plant when the ground is frozen?

[@slab6046]

In Toronto we can plant in the fall. Trust me, even though there is some snow the ground is not frozen. Months after the heavy snow they went back in the spring to finish.

[@staciecampbell5078]

I don’t really like this. It seems really choppy. Mowing is going to be a pain and keeping all those edges clean is going to double maintenance time.

[@idaniamorales6058]

Jaja 😜 viva cuba libre

[@kutrabilada8865]

In the introduction, the red haired guy's smile looks very sarcastic, I wonder why?

[@akashmukhopadhyay7992]

He is just not used to the camera, that is all

[@kutrabilada8865]

@@akashmukhopadhyay7992 Makes sense.

[@midei]

Adding architectural obstacles to the house entrance is a very bad idea. Old age comes to all of us. Think crutches and other walking aids, think wheelchairs, think stretchers, think ambulance access. Also... think fire engine access... I’m sorry to be a wet blanket, but these people only consider aesthetics and that proves a very short vision.

[@kylieharrison3782]

Taken from easy care to high maintenance. It's a no thanks from me.

[@tresawilkins7159]

Feng shui?

[@sherrysmith6148]

Some of your choice of words?

[@FigaroHey]

Who sits out on a patio isolated in space in the middle of your front walk? Don't like this at all. The huge expanse of stone with stuff planted in the middle hides the door and just looks too busy and weird for that formal house.

[@ThreeRunHomer]

Pear trees. Ugh.

[@ritasicari7518]

I know, right?

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

Yeah, now she'll have to deal with the influx of migrating Partridges . :-p

[@Nightowl-72]

@@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 Ha! 🤣

[@rontibm1621]

their design is nice but plant choices are questionable

[@michelebriere9569]

All those steps. I hope the lady doesn't have family or friends who use a wheelchair or walker.

[@paigerosner8574]

Y’all, this is an old show. The cringe music and drama was very of the era. Early 2000s, baby!

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

Now paint the brick black or charcoal, leave the windows white, and I think you would add another entire dimension to the overall look, house looks so unbelievably boring

[@danwillis1460]

The thundering apartment reassembly advise because daisy conclusively trick onto a last prepared. breezy, lame sing

[@valentingarciaable]

I don't like this project at all. First of all it is too massive to be touching the sidewalk or practically touching the sidewalk. It also is a bit confusing as to which way the person should go right or left. Also the vinca that was used as a ground cover is considered an invasive species and it will become a nuisance in the landscape. Plus it adds no value to the native wildlife be it birds or butterflies. Also, it's too busy for the front frankly now that I see it I think it look better before. Sorry guys but I have to call it like it is.

[@oltedders]

That one maple needs to go.