Spring is in the air!

I love the Spring. Winter is coming to a close and the warm air is starting to roll in. It's time to stop sitting on my ass all the time and get out into the yard. I have already done quite a bit in the back. I trimmed my roses, butterfly bushes and other shrubbery (NIEGH!) in the back. I still need to clean out the flower beds and get the garden ready. I think I am also going to expand my flower beds in the back. It is a pain in the ass, but it is something I would really like to do. The goal (eventually) is to have my entire back yard surrounded by flower beds all along the fence. It will take me a long time, but if I do it little by little, it will eventually get done. I am really bad about planning though. I would like to be able to get a variety of plants that match in color and range in size so that there is there is the greatest visual impact. I also need to worry about poisonous plants with the kids and dogs.