In your picture, you have an area in the lower left that's open. If that's not your property, you need no stepping stones, and just connect that across with a curved be. If it is, then connect it but put in steps for access. Juniper and arbs won't do in shade at all. Even in part shade, they're ratty. Again, for full, deep shade, there are also yews, boxwood, and some azaelas/rhodos for the deepest shade and there are tons more options for lighter full shade. Clethra anifolia is one of my faves that grows where you are. I have holly growing in deep shade, but you have to accept that it'll have a looser habit. Kalmia latifolia and some camellias work, too. This site is pretty decent, though you'll have to filter the results by zone and whether they are deciduous: http://navigator.gardenpilot.com/ShrubsFullShade.html For sunnier areas, there's nothing in the world wrong with arbs. They have a great shape and habit, and make a lovely backdrop to a busy perennial bed. There are other options for a small space, though. Picea pungens 'Iseli Fastigiate', Cham. pisifera ("Golden Mops" and others), Cham. obtusa Hinoki, (these three are okay for part shade--most conifers are NOT) Bird's nest spruce, dwarf Alberta spruce, and hundreds of other dwarf conifers are great options. There are also non-conifer options like Sky Pencil holly and other Ilex crenata cultivars, many other hollies, and hordes of others. Some of the new camellia hybrids are safe, especially against a building, and a fer pyracantha, too. All these broadleaved evergreens are suited to part shade, too. (In fact, in warmer areas, camellias prefer shade.) Ornamental small trees have their place, too, like the hardiest of the Japanese magnolias, dogwood, and redbud.

My heart goes out to you in your moments of despair which is totally understandable when you look around and see so many with their children on the right path. Know that you're not alone, go to Al-Anon please. Addicts are just people who can't stop doing what they do. We can relate to them if we think of giving up foods we love or cigarettes or coffee etc. It's not easy and it's not because we're weak, it's because the yearning is ruling our brain. I will pray that your Kasey can find the strength to realize that she's on the road to losing more than just her children. In the meantime you need to surrender to God. Know that He is on your side. Do what you can to make yourself accept and realize you had no part in her addiction, it was just a very bad choice that has it's grip on her. Way down inside her, she yearns to stop but the drugs rule. Say your prayers and then just let it be. You're a good woman and she knows it. She loves you but the drugs are making her love them over others. In time I feel she'll recover. God bless you and your husband.

If you wait until next Autumn/Fall, they will go soft and die. The best thing to do would be to plant them asap, knowing that they are starting behind the 8 ball, so to speak, but at least they are in soil and can start to do their thing. If any have green shoots, plant the shoots above the soil. Just think of this planting as being a little different to what you would have liked, but hey, their next planting can be more to their liking.

When you repotted, did you see the roots on the small plant? The wilting sounds like it doesn't have a large enough root system to support the number of leaves on the plant. If bagging helps, you'll have to leave it in there until it develops a bigger root system. If you can get that plant back out of the pot without too much fuss, you could put it in a glass of water to revive and form more roots. It also might be easier to bag this small plant in it's own pot rather than the whole bigger pot with both plants. Dave could be right regarding the very crunchy mix with orchid bark, it might not be retaining enough water to support the weak plant. I think strong plants would adapt to the mix you've used, if it was mine I'd just separate the little one and deal with it separately. Let us know what you decide to do, and if bagging the pot helps to plump the little plant back up. Dave, that's a great close-up of your bark, it looks much like the pine bark mulch I'm getting from Walmart. But 'The Water Saver' pine bark by Fafard I get from a wholesale nursery is finer, I think. If I can get a closeup pic of both I'll send to you for comparison with what you have. Russ