What do you do to beautify your yard or home area?

Yeah, we dont get much rain here in Colorado. It is like gardening in a constant drought. This year, I plan on digging up the grass (ok, weeds) between the front sidewalk and the street and replacing them with wild flowers. I am tired of dragging the lawn mower down the steps, and as I noted it is manily weeds. We brought the house five years ago, and I have been doing a little bit every year. We started out with dirt and weeds--the previous owner brought the house as an investment property and never cared about the yard. I have thought about a rock garden, but it really does not interest me. Instead I have chosen drought resistant herbs and flowers.

Hi Doll, I have tons of perienals I have been planting for years so from spring to late fall I'm blooming... I love having the butterflies in the yards so I plant things that attract them. oxxoxoxoxo

I have different things around my front garden. It's a work in progress and very slow. There is an old hand and horse operated plough, and a big old wheel but here is a photo of the continers I use for my parsley and mint.