I am new to the forum. We recently purchased a NORTH-FACING spec home in WISCONSIN. We have had so much rain that my landscaping project has gotten pushed back as we had to wait for the concrete to be poured in the back. Nonetheless, I am getting my now weed lawn tilled, racked, and final top-soiled next week. Where I need help is landscaping ideas. Outside of grading/seeding the lawn we plan to everything else ourselves
I am looking for suggestions on plant types and general ideas on what to do with this blank slate. There is also a pile of "construction grade" soil in the SE corner of the lot, I was think I could make a berm out of portions of it.? I am also planning on putting our kids playset in the SW corner of the backyard.
Thanks so much for any help..
-John
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