in the interest of documentation....this year I did the side yard project.
1. Sonia rose...finally found
2. added big fluffy perennials to the tricolor beech cedar hellaboris and deer eaten euonymus these included: catmint, shasta daisies (I never thought i like these but I guess my tastes have changed) hardy geranium, yellow lamium, dusty leaved yellow yarrow (love) next year I am getting james a rose and so on.
Also we are getting a trex gate 6' on the garage side and a small portion of trex post iron fence between us and the morales and got a 4' fence small portion in back yard.
Next year is big backyard transformation. Fun!!!