Before and After: A Front Yard Makeover With Massive Curb Appeal

This Bay Area front yard had seen better days, but now it is an urban oasis worthy of major admiration--and envy, especially of their lucky friends who get invitations for sunset cocktails but didn't have to do any of the actual work. If you happen to have a similar project to tackle, this reader submission has the most thorough process description ever seen in a Before & After post.