My island pt. 2

The landscaper came out and made a huge difference in what my island looks like. I'm quite pleased with the result. Unfortunately, it also forced me to get out and trim back my shrubbery elsewhere in my front yard. Now all of it looks semi-presentable. Before:

After:

My island

I have a contactor coming out Monday to work in my island. This is the before photo.. hopefully when he's done, the ivy will be back under control (off trees), the poison ivy will be gone, etc etc.. I had it under control once upon a time. Then I had kids and found it hard to find the time to get out to my yard and work. Then the poison ivy moved in (which I'm highly allergic to) which made it impossible. So, now I get to count on someone else doing what I can't. Woo Hoo!