We decided a couple of years ago to eliminate the lawn in our front yard. It looked okay, but required more care and water than it was worth. And it wasn't as if the dogs could enjoy it, so what was the point?
We'd planned to put in two island flowerbeds last summer but ran out of topsoil/compost mix &mdash so one bed it was. Unfortunately, we still bought plants for two, so it was definitely full!
This year we created the second front bed, but it's still far from fully planted &mdash which gives us an excuse to hit the nurseries' clearance sales over the next couple of months. (As if we need a reason.) Most of the front yard is heavily shaded during the summer months, so we're planning to add more rhododendrons, hostas, and hydrangeas. I'm especially on the look-out for an Oakleaf hydrangea similar to the one a certain dog &mdash *cough* Sherman *cough* &mdash obliterated earlier this year.
As for that bare spot in the middle, that will (someday) star a natural rock water feature.
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