Beginner Gardening: Suggestions Please, 0 by Melissa_Ohio

Melissa_Ohio wrote:
In my neverending quest to expand our 'yard'... This is the area that I'm going to be working on over the coming months... as you can see, it's mostly shade, it's nice and cool, and I want to make it relaxing as well.

Looking at Terry's co-op, I didn't want to muttle the thread with my questions, but, could anyone please give suggestions as to what I can put in there to make it come alive doesn't have to be from the co-op.

I was looking at the wildflowers, but not sure which ones will survive in shade... not sure if I want ferns or not, and not sure which ones like shade anyway. There will be raised beds, beds around trees, anywhere I can find a place to plant something. There is a fence row in the back, but not sure if I want to chance the cows or horse eating one of my plants!