I've got some HIPS!

Let's talk Home Improvement Projects....
So it took me three years, but I've finally done something to the yard. I do not, repeat, do NOT, have a green thumb; or as they say in Norwegian: "green fingers", hehe. So I am starting small, very small, and just created two small beds with bark and small evergreen plants in them. Hoping they survive, keep your fingers crossed for me! I forgot to take a 'before' picture, but just look at the perimeter and you get the idea of what it looked like before! (click on the pics to enlarge)