Here is a picture proving that JON WORKED IN THE YARD! LOL - usually I am the only one giving a hoot (occasionally...) when it comes to gardening, but the son the landscape architect came though!
About 2 months after I pulled up the ugly bushes in the front yard, Jon and I went to Home Depot to replace the barrenness (sorry, neighbors...)! After an hour at Home Depot guessing the quantity and type of plants we needed, and $140 later, we were home at 6:30 unloading the 20 plants. We knew we had 2 hours until sundown and got cracking! We got it all done in the nick of time, and I think it turned out pretty well! It needs to fill in a bit, but I think we picked a good variety! No more dirt patch in the front bed - YAY!! It's hard to see here because it was dark when I finally finished, but, you get the idea. :)