Beginner Gardening: Design Ideas Needed, 1 by goodchap

goodchap wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I've attached a photo of the area in question. It's kind of a sensitive issue around the house. This chunk of land used to be home to a long cinder block retaining wall that was painted white to match the house. In my opinion it was quite ugly and stuck out like a sore thumb. I busted it out one afternoon, but now I think it really needs to be spruced up a bit. My husband and I have differing opinions. I think it should just be grass, but he thinks it needs to be turned back into a retaining wall for plants to grow over. I'd rather not have another garden bed to weed and maintain all the time.

Any ideas?