Hi Evan, The plant search has gone well, and I've ordered too many different seeds to count! Still trying to figure out the tree issue, but I have until fall or next spring to worry about that!
I have more than enough ground covers here, and most are ones I haven't seen before, so it's nice having them! I've gotten an ID on most, but haven't worked on the rest yet. I had to laugh over you mentioning Lily of the Valley. It was one of my nightmare plants at the last house. I had to completely fence in my flower beds because of it, just to keep the dogs out when they were puppies, and putting everything in their mouths. That plant is very toxic to dogs. Not that others in the garden weren't, but I was never successful at getting rid of it. No amount of digging, or roundup, made a dent in it! I loved it though!
