I need attractive curb appeal ideas, on a budget.
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Use the bricks to make an edge by Planting them in the ground 1/2 way on an angle or lay them flat and make a low edge wall without mortar. Add Hanging baskets to your Lamp post if possible and go down to your local Plant sale or garden centre to pick up perennials cheaply.\pop in a few Geraniums too. Enjoy your project. I can just see you sitting out admiring your handiwork.............
First, figure out where you want your flower beds. Put in your brick borders. Put a brick border around the lamp post so that you can have the same flowers around it, too. I would get some evergreen shrubs and some flowering shrubs. Put flowers around them. You can do annuals this year (they are a lot cheaper). Make sure that you slope the ground away from the house, you don't want a water problem. Do things as money becomes available. Everything you do will make it a little better. Check with your local nurseries for what grows best in your area. Keep an eye out for sales at the nurseries and big box stores and shop when what you want is on sale. Good luck with your garden and happy planting! Here is a no dig brick border.
http://ecohoma.blogspot.com/2011/09/building-garden.html?spref=pi
you could add some yard decor also, since you said digging may be difficult due to your health! craft stores sell decor for the yard, yard flags . Here is a link for the yard flags! https://www.discountdecorativeflags.com/garden-flags?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1r6_74Ox2gIVhrbACh3_lAmhEAAYASAAEgIoVvD_BwE
Try contacting the High School, College, FFA Group, Boy Scouts or church youth groups for help putting your yard together. If they do it as a project they can get credit for it. At least you could get your bricks in and, if you have them, dig in or plant your perennials. Some low-maintenance perennials include: Lilies of the valley, daffodils, tulips, dahlias, gladiolas, columbine, poppies and marigolds. You could plant an ornamental grape vine beside your light and/or lamppost and let them vine up.
Be careful of vines, they may look nice for a while, but can be very invasive and hard to control.
Plant a couple perennials around your light pole and then put some of the bricks around it to make it look nice and neat. You could do the same around the trees. Store the rest of your bricks until you feel better. Put a pretty annual in a pot to put on top of your newly painted table. Then top off your porch by installing a US flag.