I'm in the process of transforming my yard. The previous resident had planted chrysanthemums, lobelia, pansies, ornamental grasses and a couple of shrubs and had neglected to do anything else with them.  The first weekend we were here I tried to corral them a little, but it just wasn't working...besides, I'm allergic to 'mums.  So, they all got pulled up this past weekend and I'm starting all over. Someone in the past also put gravel down in the beds...in an attempt to inhibit we...

I'm in the process of transforming my yard. The previous resident had planted chrysanthemums, lobelia, pansies, ornamental grasses and a couple of shrubs and had neglected to do anything else with them.  The first weekend we were here I tried to corral them a little, but it just wasn't working...besides, I'm allergic to 'mums.  So, they all got pulled up this past weekend and I'm starting all over. Someone in the past also put gravel down in the beds...in an attempt to inhibit we...