landscaping under high deck?

[kissygoose]

I have a deck that at it's shortest is 2 1/2 - 3 feet high and at it's tallest is 5 1/4 ft. Right now it's got tons of junk under it. I don't want to latice it because I have a very small yard and that would just make it look smaller (and a lovely place for the resident skunks to live).

I thought about doing a very small water garden or somethting and then planting creeping myrtle or lenten roses around it. I just don't know how feasable that would be.

I could really use some suggestions. Thanks in advance.

[Hortoholic]

A shad garden with hostas, ferns and other woodland plants as well as a water feature....Sounds tranquil....I would do it.