Thanks very much for all of your helpful comments. I would like to add that this plant was in very poor soil. So light and sandy that it was difficult to get it wet. Maybe that was the problem, not enough moisture. Because it did not bloom I added a couple scoops of compost blended with garden soil around the base each year. I loosely termed this 'amending. I have a prime place for this plant and I think having a few of them would be best, so I will divide it. I notice there is considerable 'green' on the little 'corms'. Should they be re-planted so the green part is above ground? Sort of just pressing them in the soil? I am new at this and need all the help I can get. Thank you all. P.S. I am in West Ottawa and we did have torrential rains, but this plant is sheltered by an overhang of my roof in a front garden. It is south facing and gets full sun. R.

Since the adjacent sunroom has that vibrant green I like your idea of introducing navy or cobalt in the den and kitchen. Those deep intense blues look great with lime green. I could easily imagine a den that features navy or cobalt as the main accent colour, with lime green making a very small appearance in a multi-colour toss pillow, a vase for the mantle, a fruit bowl in the kitchen, etc. It looks like you already have a rich blue shade on the floor of the sunroom (on my screen it looks slightly teal but I'm hoping that in real life it's closer to cobalt) so that would be a great choice. The rooms would be the same colours, but opposites!

Have an overall plan before you start. Don't get bits and pieces. Let's get some unity, here! Measure twice, buy once! I wouldn't do a sectional - they are harder to decorate around. Better is a couch and a few upholstered chairs. Also, of course, side tables will be needed and a middle coffee table. Wall decor, such as prints or tapestries. A rug will be needed under the entire seating arrangement (unless you live in a hot climate). If you like knick knacks, you'll want to get some of those. Do you need storage (or have room for that)? If so, be sure to take advantage of your vertical space. Secure it to the wall if needed. If you are a neat freak, open shelving is possible. If not, be sure to get closed shelving. I like more space than stuff, but that's me. Will you have a tv in this room? If so, do you plan to put it over the fireplace (which I don't recommend), or on the wall to the left of the FP? If tv is on the wall, you'll need a console under it. You will need to "float" the seating arrangement in the middle of the living room. Allow for enough comfortable space for people to walk around. Traffic flow will be important. Develop an intimate seating arrangement so you can have a good conversation with others.

Thanks, everyone! Sorry it took me so long to get here today but I wasn't receiving any notifications so I didn't think anyone had responded. And thank you Stiley for the very kind words about my yard. That makes my heart happy because it's been a long-term project to get to this point. Thank you. <3 So, building the fence on top of a retaining wall is a non-starter, unfortunately. That was actually my first inclination and what I would have probably done it if others weren't involved. It's a bit complicated to go into here, but at this point, it looks like the retaining wall has to stay on my side of the property line. Someone suggested giving up the dead space and moving it my way and that's also something I actually considered, but I really don't want to lose any space (even if non-functional). All of the neighbor fences intersect, so I think it would also look strange, but mostly it's just the idea of giving up land. I know that probably sounds kind of silly, but I grew up on acreage with horses and living on a postage stamp with neighbors that close now is bad enough! ha ;-) The idea of giving it up just...I can't. :-0 Do you think a concrete or stone retaining wall could be built next to the fence on my side with less of a gap? Or are there other materials I should be thinking about? I love the grate idea if I do get stuck with the big gap, I would just have to find one small enough that little dog feet wouldn't go through. ;-) And the shorter bull wire fence is a great idea, too. Thank you! I didn't even know what it was called and now I do so that's very helpful! And much better looking than the temporary chicken wire currently residing there! This place is so great for helpful ideas and I'm so thankful to be able to come here and ask. I'm going to hit y'all up for ideas on my patio, next, because that's happening after I get this retaining wall figured out. Thank you again so much! Kimberly