Landscaping in a woods?

Hello, Sophie's Mom, hope this helps you out

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/landscaping-ideas-lawn-surrounded-woods-47465.html

You get tons of inspos here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/339247784402786290/&ved=2ahUKEwjg6K7do-fyAhWRwJQKHTj2CIAQjjh6BAg4EAE&usg=AOvVaw2Ap1NBRvoRlagarsFwda_Y

I would create a rock garden with shade-loving plants.

Add shade loving plants in low pots. You didn’t mention your zone. Hostas should also do well.

Hello. Finding a ground cover for your wooded area might be one suggestion to consider. You may want to try contacting your local Cooperative extension for suggestions. These offices are manned by volunteer master gardeners on site there waiting to answer the communities questions that know your local situation quite well.

Master gardeners are required to volunteer back designated hours ( plus continuing education) each year to maintain MG certification -this community outreach and education is their goal.

Most plants success depend on their hardness to geographic planting zones. presenting weather conditions and local soil and sunlight exposure.

Your local experts should have the ideal suggestions for your need.

Woodland Gardens

https://www.thespruce.com/woodland-gardens-for-shady-areas-2132592

Some ideas here:

https://www.pinterest.com/ttilden/sandstone-landscaping/

Since you have so much shade, maybe potted plants between the flagstones would work.

No sure what kind of sandstone you have or size. Flat pieces, large chunks, tiny pieces. You could do a meandering path of pavers and sandstone mixed. If you have small pieced add a piece of edging on either side of the pavers and fill border with sandstone pieces. If larger pieces stack them and make a tiny "wall" of sandstone along the path and plant hosta every few feet apart. They grow well in the shade. Ferns do as well. If you have large flat pieces of sandstone us them as stepping stones. Make an area for a bench by a tree off the path with shade loving plants, violets stay green all season with heart shaped leaves and fill in an area in a year or two and are basically free.

here is info for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL0Mviy922s

you could also take photos and go to a nursery and ask them for suggestions for your area and planting zone

How about planting ground cover if you can’t get the grass to grow.that will grow in. Rocks shade

Personally I prefer a wildflower meadow that I don't have to mow..... and the creasture sure appreciate it. Here is one, check with your local unversity program to find what goes in your shady neck of the woods.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OWxbCXjvDc

I personally would give into the fact that grass can't grow and work with the shade aspect, either adding stone or very shade-loving plants. Honestly, to me, it sounds like you've pretty well got a built-in landscape that you might only need to dress up a bit.