Transforming a Broken Backyard Into a Usable Oasis | Dirty Business (Garden Makeover)

[@robynwilliams8110]

I thought it the garden looked absolutely beautiful - loved the way you could journey through it. It really was like a green oasis. Like others, though, I had safety concerns, and concerns about the durability of the furniture outside

[@jeanettepappas8060]

Love this design and the angles of three different heights also the round table looked so inviting great job!

[@jaylotz2501]

Lisa is so down to earth. Great part of the team.

[@serenakoleno9338]

Great design. I love the gravel area. Do people not realize it's a tv show? The decorations are props, not designed to be left in place, other than furniture. I am sure the owners have great ideas and will put their own tastes in decor. If owners feel they need a railing on lower deck, one can always be added later. It opens it up visually to not have one. I think I would have used some evergreen plants for edging. I would also add some sculptures for marking edges of deck in the winter if snowfall is deep.

[@kmw4359]

Yes, folks realize it’s a tv show. However, for it to be relevant and interesting, it should address concerns raised: how to design for age of the owners / guests, how to design for a home with pets, etc. these are challenges that we all face and we’d all perk up if design shows gave ideas on how to deal with these concerns.

[@laurelwhite5102]

Love the designs, love the plants, love the finished product. However, the high school humor and Dumb and Dumber routine could end anytime

[@sexyfatbastid]

Oy,......there's just NO end to it !! You can almost hear the producers goin',...."Yeah,...you think you could ham it up some more, guys ??....We need more zany screwball stuff,....Studies show that THAT'S what the people want !!""

[@susangriffin-byrne8393]

It is all beautiful! My only concern are the steps, the way the corners are a stepping off point. An accident waiting to happen.

[@laura2842]

beautiful transformation!!!!

[@casandradickinson8518]

Thumbs up for your fantastic visions😃 Well done!

[@kaitzi]

I love the mom - so many backyard redesigns just get rid of the backyard! Love the mom called it out.

[@ginacrusco234]

I actually prefer the "land" part of landscaping. A bit too much wood and gravel for my taste. Good ideas about privacy plants, though, and great idea about creating diagonals that I'll take with me.

[@ocean1233]

FANTASTIC CREW OF PROFESSIONAL S 🌟👍☺️

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 🖤🖤🖤...

[@tanhouzer]

Wow, basketball ring.. Still attached... I wonder if they are using it.. It's in my mind now.. Nice backyard by d way, and a very nice tree, glad they have kept it.

[@serenakoleno9338]

I imagine a grandchild or other young friend uses basketball hoop. Pretty house.

[@massysm]

19:39 At this time starts the best part of the video, I rolled out laughing at this hahaha

[@akashmukhopadhyay7992]

Agreed, made me laugh too

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

I loved it as well 😂

[@janiceingle2131]

Love love the show. But, the boys could lose the innuendos.

[@jcmhanel1]

It is a bit juvenile....

[@loisaustin6200]

@@jcmhanel1 Not to mention the not so nice comments about her "old busy body mother." People love to pick on old people today and being one myself, it hurts us.

[@shawnferrie6990]

"So construction starts tomorrow but I want to make sure it is not dirty or noisy" lol lol

[@rosi4227]

It was beautiful! The colors of the flowers, the plants, everything is very beautiful. But I was worried about the stairs. The environment was cozy, I wanted to sit in that armchair.

[@jennifergroeneweg8727]

Lovely design!!! My only concern is those three Tulip trees they put in right along the fence- those trees get HUGE- I had one, and loved it, but it had all the room it needed- was probably 15+ ft across

[@annettemclaughlin6834]

Nice transformation!

[@terryelizabeth2841]

So beautiful.

[@JanetCaterina]

Looks amazing. But what do you do with all of that furniture in the winter? And how will the raccoons like it? And will the skunks take up residence under all of those decks?

[@clwest3538]

In addition to raccoons & skunks (and possums & armadillos & feral cats) living in the SW US, I keep seeing black widow palaces under those decks and furniture! 8-0 Sure is cute tho ...

[@JanColdwater]

I am still trying to figure out why they would have removed the stone slab. He said it was in the middle of the yard, but it wasn't, it was directly under the door. They could have put the deck on posts, on top of it. Then she could have used underneath for storage w/ nice sliding lattice panels w/ locks. I don't know, it looks ok but I personally don't care for what they did, especially for an older person.

[@ginapaquet909]

That is what the shed is for, at least that is where I would store when inclement weather is in store.

[@SuchaCaligrrl]

Oh my, these guys are hilarious.

[@JudiE7722]

Love your work 😊

[@faridehkarimi5350]

Excellent I love it 👌👏🍀

[@jhutch1681]

Especially with her elderly mom, I wonder about the absence of railings and the square steps. For the same reason, it's too bad that there is so little space to walk around the lounge chair at the bottom of the garden. Did the pea gravel ended up being full of leaves and weeds over time? And did the dog have to use the groundcover when he was let out? If so, I imagine it would be like an Easter egg hunt to scoop!

[@popazz1]

Stunning! As for the comments about the lack of hand rails, whilst I get what folk are saying I imagine Jackie would have been consulted throughout each stage of the project, (given she was paying for it), and would have given her consent either way. Plus she doesn't look disabled or decrepit in any way so likely she felt okay about the lack of hand rails. I would have liked to have seen a water feature of some description, oh and globes of varying sizes ...... just NO, lol. But that's just a personal bette noire. The team and sub-contractors seem to gel pretty well and had fun whilst working. All in all a great project.

[@AngelWatanabe]

Great idea really beautiful

[@AbodeHomeChannel]

Thank you! 😊

[@marcy3717]

M A J O R difference! wow!

[@CK1000ism]

They don't design for safety or aging in place. No hand rails, no distinction with the levels of the deck, when you pull out the chair, you are so close to slipping off the edge. Is it lovely? yes. Is it good functional design? no.

[@kellyk.3855]

Agreed. They are not spring chickens at this point in their lives and im sure they are staying in this house. Should have put rails in and ramp instead of stairs.

[@robynwilliams8110]

I was a thinking exactly the same. At the very least the edge needs a border to stop a chair slipping - or wheel chair ... and then we have to think of a blind daughter ...

[@ps603]

I thought the same thing..

[@blqeddie2946]

Magical

[@mcmcmanus9375]

Not realistic to leave no hold bars at the side of the deck - theseare elderly people

[@marylouloulou932]

Agreed. And those corners are a hazard. Should be straight stairs. But it does look good

[@maryiorio426]

I think they did end up putting a railing between the little breakfast/ grill deck & the one below it. The other big square steps are a lot more forgiving for people with balance concerns. I know this from my own experience as a stroke survivor.

[@fakefrenchboy]

walking sticks?

[@GlenaGarrett]

If all of their videos are like this, I won't be watching many. Annoying, can't quite say how exactly, but somehow I didn't get the feeling I'd enjoy working with this crew.

[@ShakiraG9339]

Nice but not safe. And I don't like the designers choice of accessories. Just doesn't match the garden. All those shiny stuff with wicker. I dunno.

[@sexyfatbastid]

Yeah, I don't like the decorator's style.

[@dewbottle]

what went wrong on the garden entrance ? You left it a mess ?

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

I love the way you lose angles to turn the yard into an oasis!

[@jo4vt]

It looks beautiful. Where do dogs go to the bathroom when there isn’t a yard? (I’m really just wondering. I’ve never had a dog).

[@shanmac1748]

Happy to see HBG passed your gravel test 😂

[@Sugarblizz08]

I would have certainly been more thoughtful in the steps being deeper, rounded, lighted, and rails for safety.

[@coolpersonlolollloll3540]

Love it!👍🏻👍🏻☝🏻

[@AbodeHomeChannel]

Thanks! 👍

[@staal2691]

Wont that decking rot being so close to the ground?

[@clarkclarke]

came out beautiful.... what happened to the shed though???

[@sharonmcmann-morelli4896]

very beautiful ❤️

[@judith1564]

who pays for all this, and what was the final amount spent?

[@dianaeggen2434]

Jackie is so sweet IF you love passive aggressive always 1 or 2 smiley punches thrown.

[@jad8123]

Looks nice but there is too much decking for the walkway & not the actual deck. The grill & chair took up too much space. The Japanese Maple was very pretty though. That said, I wouldn’t turn down a free backyard makeover.

[@marianapaulaborrego8266]

Por un momento, temí por el destino de ese acer😯 Una sugerencia, la deco requiere mucho mantenimiento, algo más simple y confortable sería mejor.

[@laurareutter6928]

Tulip poplars not only grow huge, they will shed branches and plant debris all over the deck.

[@ralphstephan353]

I think he was serious at first about getting rid of the tree. If he wasn't serious it was a strange thing to say upon first meeting a new client.

[@maryiorio426]

I really think it was a joke, but I agree it is odd to say that to a new client.

[@ginapaquet909]

I disagree... in this video we didn't see the conversation upon meeting... that was cut out and I'm sure the statement was all good and part of "breaking the ice".

[@lesleyupton7252]

The problem with decking is unless it's cleaned regularly it becomes slippery, we took ours out because of it.

[@maggiesue4825]

Just have regular yard maintenance. A good power-washing a couple of times per year will do the trick.

[@robynwilliams8110]

There are surfaces you can use - the kind of thing used in National Parks - mesh surfaces, grit paint surfaces ....

[@huson-7wk]

There are always different ways to finish off decking so it isn't slippery nor need cleansing every year. My sis has super decking that is extremely low maintenance - just saying.

[@mariaisabelfigueiredo8475]

Ficou lindo!

[@hopemuro4664]

Gourgous ❤️

[@wendyeskelin8765]

I can't believe the neighbors had to complain about plants in the driveway. I hope their plants grow fast and block the view of the neighbors.

[@akashmukhopadhyay7992]

People are stupid

[@warpspeed9877]

Lisa baby!...😉

[@homlesy1172]

Mosquito Heaven :)

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

Japanese Maples delicate? That's a lie. Ever see a Bonsai Master tear into a Japanese Maple? Having the "Decorator" was useless. The large recliners won't get used (old people don't have the agility to get in or out of them), the other "touches" (assorted Balls and those silly looking Champaign glass bowls) should be changed to potted flowering plants, the setting needs bright colors.

[@maryiorio426]

There are not a lot of brightly colored flowers that grow well in shade.

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

@@maryiorio426 www.google.com/search?q=flowers+that+grow+in+shade&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS868US868&oq=flowers+that+grow+in+shade&aqs=chrome..69i57.7512j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[@lulubelle65]

She's not "elderly". Her mother is 86, so realistically she is in her early 60s. Obviously she's not getting younger, but she should be able to get in and out of a lounge chair for another 10-15 years.

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

@@lulubelle65 86 IS Elderly, sorry to burst that bubble. Realistically she's 60? Math issues or delusion?

[@lulubelle65]

@@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 the mother is 86. The woman for whom the garden is being created is not 86. If her mother was in her early 20s when she had her, she is in her early 60s. Math issues?

[@pamelafox7677]

Nice yard, but those tall dishes were ridiculous.

[@SS-do9ik]

What is the name of that tree??

[@yustisari2242]

Put sofa outside... How about if it Rains?

[@oksana7154]

Sorry, it was better before work. Romance reigned in the garden. Maybe I should have just tidied up the garden?

[@bebec618]

Am I the only one think the set up of the steps is very dangerous. Only one third width of step leading to the next step.

[@lisakilmer2667]

This is the only one I don't like. I always disagree with how many trees they plant but I don't even like this design except for the slow gradual descent around the maple. Even the decorator mentioned that it was overwhelming. And why was the installer/demolition guy surprised to find an old pre-existing patio under the deck? That's what our house has. Then, as usual, they planted 3 unnecessary, large trees on a fence line which will completely outgrow the space - and completely shade the neighbor as well. I agree with other commenters that there needs to be a railing at least where there are no evergreens to delineate the lower deck edge. Plus, the decking will trip anyone coming from the alley to the back yard, and what is the little slot between the upper deck and the handrail? The only good thing about this episode is they showed the mistakes and the owner's frustrations.

[@anaalfaro9415]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@juanramos9660]

Didn't the owner have any idea the definition of construction?

[@1_viewer]

Jackie and her mom are twins.

[@shreesth54]

She want to enjoy backy with her family and frds , will she ? 75 % is coverd with plants and vry little space for hang around and party . She is old so safety come first , which the miss.in design. Lots of layer not good for her practically. Zero point for the digester design .

[@barbc7698]

Three Tulip Poplar trees in the hedge between the yards? Did anybody take into account that those trees GROW? Like, to 75-80 feet tall, with a crown almost as wide? Um, no.

[@royormonde3682]

What's wrong with your demo guy....he says he has no idea why some dummy would put a concrete slab in the middle of a backyard, lol, really. Let's see, first off it's not in the middle of the yard and it's a patio off the back door like millions of other homes have.

[@djawnsjhilson218]

I wondered if they got rid of him after that. It was ridiculous in a bad way.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

For a client to complain DURING a short working period -- considering the work required -- is not attractive. Watch: Client has an aversion to yellow. :)

[@candicedirckze8142]

the transformation is lovely but the 'martini glasses'are absurd and so is the pot of artificial flowers. whats the purpose.

[@rkat8326]

Obviously someone's dating this designer because who else would say, "yes, you are dressed so appropriate for a design show." More like someone applying for an escort service? And is she even really a designer? Come on now.......? If so, she was a D- student. Seriously, she is not good at all!

[@sexyfatbastid]

Aye,...she majored in "Cheap Las Vegas Lounge Decor"

[@thedogman7846]

I cringe everytime I see healthy you g trees being cut down.

[@roseduste80]

What an annoying owner. Decides to do up the garden -- finds the arrival of plants "surprising."

[@rontibm1621]

horrible staging. she adds prettyness to the show but fire her.

[@doriantomas]

i liked better before. the new one was more like plastic

[@loisaustin6200]

Is that Prince Harry's unknown brother or cousin?

[@createone100]

There is more than enough going on here without the annoying background music. So unnecessary.

[@laurareutter6928]

To me, those silvered balls are pointless and tacky looking. Just something to trip over.

[@roxannalynn6332]

What a whiner..didn't expect to be inconvienced...!?

[@shaquilleadams5062]

The unbecoming stopwatch reportedly move because stocking geometrically unfasten beneath a precious foam. encouraging, therapeutic skate

[@wildflower943]

No one feels they are a bit disrespectful to their client?

[@maggiesue4825]

OK, but lose the language and body-talk. It might entertain 14-year-old boys, but . . . meh.

[@meganthwaites]

one rain and all that furniture is unusable and starts rotting. extremely impractical, what was that designer thinking?? XD

[@nanabusterd]

It’s resin “wicker” so it won’t rot.