Pacific Northwest Gardening: Weird Weather of '09!! ....... #4, 1 by Portland1

Portland1 wrote:
I would like some advice. This photo is my house last summer when I first bought it. The front door is now blue, and of course the for sale sign is gone! I would like to know if there is something a few feet tall that I could plant in the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street that would do well without me taking out the grass. I would like something to eventually cover most of the grass. The area gets lots of sun. I really don't want to rip out the grass because that seems like a daunting task.
I would appreciate any advice!