Here We Go Again

I think this is round 3?  If my memory serves me correctly.  I'm talking about our front yard flower beds.  Heaven help them!!  We've tried and tried.  And tried again.  Hopefully, hopefully this will do it.  Hopefully this will be the last time that we have to replace our bushes!!!  It's so crazy.  We thought it was the soil, that it was bad.  But why did our Oleanders and front two bushes survive?  Why is it only the back bushes that seem to always die or not grow?  So my wonderful husband took a whole day, by himself I might add, and started fresh once again.  He did think to take some before pictures.  Here they are:

Please don't judge.  Lol!  We know that they look bad.  First it started with our Oleanders freezing this past year.  So we just yanked those out.  They were getting out of control anyway.  Then our regular bushes just didn't grow.  Then the weeds started taking over.  So that's how we got to this point. 
My hubby worked his tail off- ALL DAY!!!  And actually threw his back out in the process!  Poor thing.  But the flower beds look so pretty and clean now.  Thank you, my love!  Here are the after pictures:

 

It's so pretty now!!  Old plants and weeds pulled out, new plants (bushes, flowers, and crepe myrtles) planted, mulched, watered, and ready to go!  :)  My hubby is so awesome.