Northeast Gardening: Welcome to my gardens... and messes ;), 1 by MissFabulous

MissFabulous wrote:
It's funny... I have a rough plan, but I also know how gardens take on a mind of their own. This year, I'm going to prep the beds, try to establish a few perennials and use fast-growing, showy annuals to fill in the spaces. I haven't made up my mind on shrubs yet. I'll use a few native trees (saplings) from my land, including one butternut that I won't cull from the existing brush line. I've looked at shrubs, and besides the $250 azaleas, nothing has jumped out at me. I might just end up moving some other stuff from around the house. I have a couple lilac and forsythia runners/babies and was thinking about using those some where in the "plan" but I think I'll let the space "talk to me" once the fence is in. I've drawn up a bunch of plans but I know I won't follow any of them!!

In this pic, you can see evidence of my drainage issues. I really hope my pond & gravel plan help clear this up!