Love this topic as I am excited for spring. I have many, many hosta, columbine, cone flowers, day lillies, yarrow, Dianthis, Coleus, daffodils, Astilbe, bleeding heart, ferns, and last year I went to New Holland, Mich and bought some tulips bulbs, planted them different ways to see if the 'varmits' will stay away from them and let them live. Have Iris, roses and I love coral bells, hen and chicks, peony bushes, I could go on but won't - I belong to a garden club. Am going to try planting herbs and other things in old tires this year. Also have given away a small round grain bin and the bottom is sandy. I added a bit of black dirt last spring to a small area and planted 3 strawberry plants. WOW they did well so I will plant more strawberries and some watermellon.