Roorezzi, Your husband has a good idea. It'd be really tempting to try dwarf Ginkgo trees (I think they'll stay under six feet max; aka dwarf Maidenhair) in pots --maybe three of those, one on each side of the garage and then one placed on that far back corner of the house (can be seen in the first photo; it'd make visual sense when first driving up to your home or viewing from the street). Nice, quiet, but giving a strong foundational presence; using larger sized planters, possibly those whiskey or wine barrels which are cut in half for containers (search for and invest in ones that are supposed to hold up to the elements longer for your area). I think they would last and last. Then, for side notes, accent plants in pots of a little bit smaller size could be added strategically for a sweet, seasonal, and cheerful welcome. You could still hang planters, too; if wanted....even by standing shepherd hooks on either side of the front door porch, if you were thinking about a good balance that would also direct-the-eye. I haven't grown any Ginkgo, ever, and I am certainly the opposite of expert. But they're so pretty, unexpected, and adaptable...rumored as bug/disease resistance; that's why I said it'd be tempting to try, though betting it'd be way, way too much heat/humidity here. Also, I think it's the male trees which are more desirable for purchase. Not sure of the exact lowest cold hardy zone but thinking it is okay for within yours. Click Here for a nice general idea article written about Ginkgo (sometimes spelled "Ginko" --without the second use of the letter 'g'). And if it were possible, I'd plant a Celestial Dogwood tree or two or three (just kidding about that, lol!)---planted in a large bedding away from being too close to your home but still super sweetly anchoring the left side of house in the front yard area---all because of their beauty! It's a hybrid, supposedly better at resisting bug/disease than regular Dogwood. Keep in mind with me being the opposite of expert, I'm not sure of their cold hardy zone, just know it's too hot for too long for a Celestial to survive in this part of Florida. Gosh, Roorezzi, they're so pretty! Good luck to you...everything looks really nice in the photos...especially the cute puppy, lol ... :o)

Welcome to GardenWeb, Mary! I grow a lot of roses in pots. They do just fine so don't worry about that. I've had every thing from minis to climbers in pots and you just have to size the pot for the eventual mature size of the plant. But for the most part a standard size rose will be fine in about a 20 gallon pot. With most minis you can go a little smaller, 10 to 15 gallon pots. You don't say where you are at the moment but I think that in almost any climate those tiny plugs would start out best in the 1 gallon pots. I've found that if I plant them right away into big pots they don't seem to do as well. They sort of just sit there growing roots to fill up the big space with not much top growth. And here that means they don't winter as well. Once they get to a bigger size in the gallon pots they do better in the bigger pots. Hope that helps!

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I've been avoiding responding in an effort to not compromise myself :), but as you've received no response, here goes: A permanent solution is going to need a lot more information and, honestly, some considerable commitment on your part. Including ID of the problem through performing a soil test and jar test, photographs and answering a lot of questions from people on this site. To the "quick and dirty": If your concern is limited to getting some grass coverage for June, the fastest and easiest remedy (pretty much fool proof) is to use Scotts EZ seed. $50 will cover about 450 sq ft of soil. Select a product with rye and fescue rather than KBG. Just follow the directions to a "T" and you should have decent coverage by June. Keep in mind this is just a "fast and dirty" solution to get grass coverage for June. It is VERY unlikely survive through August. It probably wont match your existing lawn, but it will be grass and green.