The beginning of this thread by CircleBack mentions a "sitting garden". I had a good laugh because I have one too and wondered how many of us have a sitting garden. Here are some pics of mine that we started in 2008.
This is what the area looked like in 2007, just some volunteer petunias, a Weigela florida 'Red Prince', and some tiger lilies in the background. The arborvitae trees belong to the neighbors.
Getting the idea going in 2008. My husband built the bridge over the drainage ditch from the garage and we put in the walkway, a Kwanzan Cherry Tree to anchor the north end and a Star Magnolia on the south end next to the tiger lilies:
2009. Oh how I enjoyed going to the garden centers and the daylily farm to find plants to fill in the space. Crape Myrtles, azaleas, roses, and lots of daylilies:
And in 2011 Full to the brim!
