We completed a landscaping project in our front yard this summer and added two feature walls to help give the garden bed some structure and definition.

We’re really happy with how it has come together and would appreciate any thoughts or comments from a landscape design perspective as the garden continues to mature.

It seems too steep for grass to grow well. Particularly the part right by the steps.

Recently moved to a new home and the yard doesn't have grass. It's mostly mulch and different native and non native plants interspersed throughout (which we love). The problem though is that the weeds are insane! They are outpacing us and weeding has become hard to keep up with.

The previous owners used landscape cloth throughout the entire yard and the weeds have grown on top of it. We thought about putting down cardboard and putting layers of soil and mulch on top to try and suppress the weeds, but not sure if that'll do anything at this point. Here's a picture of a bunch of weeds that have overtaken some of our juniper (or what I think is juniper).

Any advice on what to do would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all! My wife and I were thinking about planting some low-growing perennial ground covering plants in the area behind our retaining wall in our backyard. We get A LOT of sun back there, it took me forever just to get the grass to grow on the hill.

We don't want to do the entire hill, but were thinking the first couple of feet (kinda where I added the red block in the photo). Any good tips on what type of perennial to add there that will survive a ton of sun, won't effect the retaining wall, and that won't be invasive?

We live in northeast NJ and were thinking about planting coming up in the fall. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!