You are in need of some landscaping ideas.
Previously, it was enough to just mow the lawn.
However, now that you have retired, you are in need of a hobby, and you have decided that the hobby is going to be landscaping.
That being said, you need to think about landscaping designs for your yard, as well as for the garden.
About Landscaping Designs The first thing that you should do is look at the landscaping designs of the other houses in the neighborhood.
This is not to say that you should emulate the landscaping designs of your neighbors, but at the same time you can get ideas from them that you might not have considered otherwise.
A popular landscaping design that many people like to incorporate in their yard is flowers under trees in a circular border manner.
However, something that you need to think about if you like this idea is the issue of how much shade various kinds of flowers need.
For example, if you want flowers that require a significant amount of sunlight, you should not plant them under a tree that is thick with leaves.
Something else that you need to think about when it comes to landscaping design is whether or not you want to use mulch.
Cedar mulch is a popular kind of mulch that people like to use, but unfortunately, the nice redness of the mulch gets lightened over time with sun and rain.
However, if you want a kind of mulch that keeps its color longer, there is a new kind of rubber mulch available.