We planted flowers last year in the front yard -- petunias, marigolds, geraniums and lobelia, which brought tons of butterflies. We plan to do so again this year. Mom really enjoyed tending them; she always had flowers in her own yard too.
Our yard has a lot of bushes. My husband likes less yard work. We freshen the bark around the bushes and plant flowers in a couple of planters but that's all.
Tamara