What a difference two years make. Our patio area has been transformed from a barren construction site to a lush oasis.

The creeping thyme we planted last year (the tiny plugs in the foreground of the photo below) has spread to cover 70% of the area where we planted them, and I suspect it will achieve full coverage by the end of summer. Landscaping our yards seems like a never-ending effort, but seeing how much progress we have made in a relatively short period of time is quite energizing.