Nicely done on both !

Thanks K&D, nice to hear.

Very nice ... add a few plants and it will look real.

These pictures show 'the bones'. Since the photos I have added 4 rhododendrons, a dozen hosta, Hakonachloa grass, Vinca Minor, Black Scallop Ajuga, a couple of Green Giant arborvitae, a few Blue fescue, 3 tiny Bird's Nest Spruce, Creeping Jenny, a few sedum, Bloodgood Maple (not in the picture) and probably a few more things I can't recall right now. I would take some pictures, but not much would show now. It is filling in slow but surely. I will give an update next Spring. It is a big area in deep shade with very sandy rocky soil so things grow very slowly and even though there is a lot planted it doesn't seem to make a dent as it is a large area.

This shows a small portion of the plantings. There is more not shown in this area and I notice some of my ferns which I didn't list, 3 H. Abiqua Drinking Gourds not shown, but there now.....and the sedum section is added as well. Women like other parts of my yard which are more formal and colorful, but this is my favorite area, by far.

More rocks and 3 Blue Fescue recently added. Surely this will spread into a larger, rustic rock garden (Is there any other kind?)

All the rocks and boulders except the beach stones, which I bought for the bench legs (my design and built by me; I'm so proud), have come off my property, so this will give you an idea of the conditions. Tough going, but not very much good comes easy.

Jon

Very nice plant selection.