Having no clue how to plant grass, I was motivated by the germinating seedlings on the north-side of the yard. I will not mow red dirt this summer.
After two trips to the store our yard started to take shape. Six Leyland Cypresses line the ridge of our back bank, and will hopefully provide a natural privacy screen in a few years. I also got a new hose attachment, more grass seed (it says it's drought resistant - we'll see), a container, mulch, potting soil and flowers.
The most instant gratification is on our front porch. I was scared to plant an azalea bush in the yard (after all, shrubbery is very permanent in my mind), so I planted it in a large container. I then put phlox and some other light purple flower in the bed lining the porch.
I still have a list of things, but the weather turned on me.
I want to get Brad a grill so we have a reason to go out on the patio. I also want to get a forsythia bush to hide the utility boxes in our front yard. The biggest to-do are trees. I want shade trees: one on the south and at least one on the west (back). Bumps recommended a certain kind of cherry tree, and I've also been looking at magnolias.
I'll post photos soon.
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