My Flowerbeds -- Part 3 -- Shade Garden

My favorite flowerbed!   Also the one to which my grandchildren gravitate . . . hmmm . . . could it be the magnetic pull of the birdbath :-)  They do like to help me clean the birdbath and refill it with fresh water for the birds and squirrels.

Originally, this area was an uneven weed patch and tree roots.  Because I wanted to bring in soil . . . and it's not good to cover the tree trunks in soil . . . this bed was designed around the 2 trees.  Landscaping stones were placed along our fence to redirect the neighbor's runoff water from flowing into our yard.

Flagstone walkway was added later.  Would like to plant "stepables" or possibly moss in the flagstone.   

The small pebbles in the far right of the picture have been extended into the bare area.  The purple tree decoration is my watering wand . . . out of the reach of little hands but still within reach of this person!

Fish pond is nestled at the east end of the shade garden.  Ken would like to find a way to add a waterfall to the pond.  His first suggestion was to set the waterfall in my shade garden.  NO negotiations on that waterfall location.

This area is still a work in progress, as we plan to redo and extend the current patio.