A few years ago we decided to cut our backyard in half with a dry creek. On one side is our traditional lawn, but on the other side we have developed a woodsy-type area. We covered the grass with wood chips and mountains of leaves. We already had a flowering pear tree, and added a river birch and swamp oak. Then we planted bushes: ninebarks, red-twig dogwoods, serviceberries, winterberry, and a couple of elderberries. Add to that other native flowing plants, and it is quite a sight in the summer.
So I thought you might like to see it in a Michigan winter. We don't cut back anything, so you see it as it is. I have noticed that we have a lot of critter and bird activity - still - because of the trails they leave in the snow. It's endlessly interesting.
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