This home has been lovingly updated inside and it was time for the outside to be renovated as well. The clients were anxious to change up the foundation plantings that were engulfing the house and blocking the views from prominent windows. Evergreen plantings with varied texture and leaf color give the foundation plantings year round appeal. The magnificent Valley Oak tree in the back yard was obscured with brush and weeds, yet took center stage as it was cleaned up. The update was completed with a flagstone path that leads from visitor parking to the often used side entrance.