Homeowner shares unbelievable before-and-after photos of backyard transformation: 'What a fantastic difference'

A gardener took to Reddit to show off the hard work they'd put into their backyard and the remarkable transformation it had undergone. 

Posting in the r/gardeningUK subreddit, they shared before-and-after photos of the stunning overhaul they'd performed. 

The photos show a bland and struggling back garden, complete with bare patches and invasive bamboo, followed by a gorgeous, verdant scene complete with wildflowers, native plants, and a well-cared-for patch of grass in the center. In other words, it's exactly what you'd want from a space.

They explained in the comments that they used a massive number of plants, promoting biodiversity and delivering a uniquely colorful garden well-suited to pollinators. 

The post illustrates some of the benefits of switching from a yard featuring monoculture grasses and invasive species like bamboo to a more natural garden space. 

Switching to a natural lawn can create a gorgeous space you'll want to use, reduce the amount of water you need, and help encourage local pollinators to thrive. It might take a bit of work to overhaul your yard from its current state, but this post shows that the results are absolutely worth the effort. 

Even if you don't want to do a full transformation and rewild your yard, switching to native flowers and plants is a great way to transform a space into something unique, gorgeous, and environmentally friendly.  

Commenters loved the glow-up. 

"Beautiful!" one said. "You've done a great job." 

"Ugly duckling to gorgeous swan!" said another. "Very impressive." 

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"I think it looks beautiful!" said a third. "We all know that must have taken a lot of hard work and time, it looks very thoughtfully done too. I'd love to be able to do that, well done!"

"What a fantastic difference, all the work you've put in is so worth it, it's beautiful!" said another. "So much variety!"

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