Beginner Gardening: Help with Full Shade Garden in Zonde 7B/8A, 0 by JulieQ

JulieQ wrote:
Oh, I love your trees!
I would definitely NOT try to do raised beds around them.
Just a couple of comments and questions:
Do you have a walkway to your front door from your driveway? If not, you can create a nice garden area by putting in an interesting walkway, maybe curved, and then incorporate a garden spot. My picture is where I added a curved garden to my walkway at a former house. (You would need shade plants, but the idea is the same)

Part of the lawn looks lower, watch out for drainage patterns. You do not want to let any water run up toward your foundation. Something to keep in mind while planning. Have you been there through a summer yet?

My yard here is really similar: clay and rocks. You can add peat moss, humus, etc to help lighten it. I also spend some time picking rocks. haha

Can you send a pic from the street, looking back toward the house?

We are finally really feeling like spring here in central Alabama. Makes me want to get out there and start working!