After having owned my house in the Manassas area for 7 years, discovering the poor quality of the soil, and realizing that I had to make over the entire house perimeter, I am close to having it look reasonable. Getting things to look good throughout the season is further complicated by the fact that no side of the house gets sun all day or shade all day. It's been a long road and I'm trying new things every year. The first playlist shows the work involved in removing all the old bushes and trees and installing all the stonework. The entire house perimeter is now flower beds except where there is pavement or walkways. I have tried to have a mixture of perennials and annuals since I like trying new things and I don't want things to look the same every year. I'll discuss what worked and if it didn't why I believe it didn't. #gardening #garden #gardentips #horticulture #UnitedStates