Some photos

[mikekn]

Here are a few before and after photos of the back and side of the house:


and of the pine trees:

Plus the current view of the dumpster:

Comments

[mikekn]

My current plan (subject to change and revision from Amy) is to leave it empty for a year or two - just keeping the weeds out and maybe removing the stumps.

After that I've been thinking of either letting grass grow there (effectively getting rid of the flower beds) or finding some low maintenance ground cover.

[braider.livejournal.com]

Herb garden. Low maintenance. Tasty.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Consider daylillies. They bloom a lot, you can ignore them, they look good, many are cheap, they come in many colors, and will increase over time. And you can eat them, too, from what I hear.