We began transplanting some of the plants from the front flower bed to other areas of the yard to create little patches of color. First I pulled out the Ty plants and put them under the grapefruit tree. We finished the area by putting a protective cover of landscaping fabric ($10 for 150ft = about 16 feet used here), a plastic edging surrounding the bed ($20 for 20ft), and a layer of pine mulch (3 bags at $1.30/each). Looks pretty good for appx. $25!!
We also transplanted some of the tall lily grass around the corner of the yard as a little wall to mask the fire hydrant. $0 cost to transplant these from the flower bed.
Next we planted some gold duranta along the front of the house = only $6 each at Home Depot (normally $10)!! We'll added the protective cover of landscaping fabric and will edge and mulch next, but the rain interrupted our work today.