Done!

Well, I did get to a garden shop and filled my car with big pots of mums that are mostly buds.  I want them to be blooming the first weekend in October when I am hosting a reunion of sorts.

This morning I actually planted the mums and did some other garden cleanup.

Here's how the newly tidied area looks now.

Next year I will add taller plants between the mums.  So far, so good.  I have a lot more tidying to do in the next few weeks! Wish me luck!