It's Me, ChristyB Lifestyle blog of a middle-aged mom of two

Are you a timid gardener? Do you want to have flowerbeds but don’t know what to put where? I’ve got four plants for you that are low-maintenance, come back each year, require little water once established and, I promise, anyone can grow. When we began our exterior home renovation five years ago, we removed the overgrown plants and started from scratch. Each year, I add a few more perennials to slowly fill the flowerbed. To help the bed feel fuller in the meantime, I added ground cover to fill in the blank spaces. It takes me years to fill my flowerbeds because “plants ain’t cheap, ya’ll”. My front beds are full sun to part shade and I’m in Missouri which is zone 6. I initially started with a mix of creeping jenny (also known as moneywart) and ajuga (also known as buggleweed). That first year the combination was beautiful...