"maybe someone needs highspeed instead of whining" Be nice. Despite what you might think from watching television ads, high speed internet is really NOT available in every part of the country. Besides, a little empathy never hurt anyone. Freely admitting that I am not a professional landscaper and without knowing how big the space is, my first suggestion to the OP would be to go through and remove at least half of the garden ornaments. I'm not saying you should get rid of them, just thin them out and store them for a couple of months, and if you get to missing the swinging fairies or the verdigris hummingbird, switch them out. Or perhaps you could designate one set for spring/summer (fairies, hummingbirds and dragonflies, etc.), and one for fall/winter. My personal thought on garden ornaments smaller than a breadbox is that tucked in here and there, they make a nice little surprise. Ideally, you wouldn't be able to see more than one at a time from any vantage point; allow your visitors to discover them individually as they walk back with you to enjoy a cool drink on that wonderful blue bench. I'd also paint the all the white trellis either a warm brown to match the arch or the sameblue/green as the trellis in the third picture. To me, the white seems a little "loud" for such a small space. I agree with ajwillys, I'd move the birdbath to the area within sight of the bench (as much as possible keeping hidden from the rest of the garden), and let that be the focal point of your secret garden. Have a few interesteing things to see along the way, but save the big guns for the end of the trail. Altorama, I LOVE those pink roses, both the short one in front and the taller one in back. Kudos to your green thumb. If the taller rose is not actually growing in that terra cotta pot, I think I'd move that out first. Replace it with the tall blue urn that's back by the bench. Okay, I guess I'm done. Just remember, less is more. (says the woman with a 9 foot bottle tree) I can guarantee that all my free advise is worth every penny you paid for it. ;^)

Thank you for these suggestions. Sadly, Two Sisters still does not have PowerPoint and I must have missed the window with Almost Heaven Roses because PP is no longer listed. Grrr... To avoid further delay in filling my rosebed gap, I'll have to consider another red upright miniflora/miniature rose. Perhaps Memphis Magic offered by Almost Heaven. Thanks again :-)

Owbist - I'm not too good at this stuff and can't give a picture like Urlee but when I go to all programs - it says Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003. If I click on it, I get a box with a browser space on top that says My Documents in it. On the bottom are 2 lines - one is file name (blank) and the other is Files of type. In that box it says Powerpoint Presentations (*.ppt;*.pps; *.pot). That's all I get. But if .ppt is listed - wouldn't that mean that the extension .ppt would be opened by PowerPoint? If that's what it means, then my pc is doing what it should - right? Could I try .jpg instead?

Nice idea which I might steal when selling my farm next year. Part of the joy of living in the country is being close to nature's ever-changing beauty. What better way to capture that flora and fauna than through a photo essay? But, Paul, since you seem so computer savvy, why not create a personal website specifically for selling your property? I intend on doing so, listing on the local MLS via a flatfee service. There have been many discussions about this technique, so I won't elaborate. If you've got the time, it may worth considering.