We're happy to announce that our Yard of the Month recognition for November 2025 goes to Robbie and John Giorella for their extensive yard renovation project on Maples Street.
When John moved into the home in 2018, his priority was fixing up the interior. Over time, he completely gutted and renovated the inside of the home, which was built in 1959.
“I always kept the weeds manicured,” jokes John. “They were always green.”
About a year ago, he and Robbie set their sights on sprucing up the front yard.
They hired contractors to build a porch, pour a new walk and driveway, and install a new lawn of Palisades Zoysia grass. The rest of the front yard is the fruits of their own labor.
“We do all the landscaping,” said Robbie. “And I did all the flowers.”
Robbie points out some of her favorites, which include flowering plants like hibiscus, lantana, Mexican heather, coreopsis, marigold, periwinkle, and Confederate jasmine vine. She’s also planted a number of ornamental bushes like coleus, caladium, coleus and juniper.
“I work every day in the yard,” said Robbie. “It’s my therapy. Even if the irrigation system has run, I still come out here and water. I don’t want it to burn up, so I take a lot of time with it.”
The couple’s next project is their backyard, but for now, they’re taking a much-deserved break and enjoying what they’ve accomplished.
Our hats off to them for all their hard work in making such a beautiful yard, and congratulations on being our November 2025 Yard of the Month.