Being that we aren’t in a typical neighborhood, things like manicured lawns and flower beds aren’t what we are putting our effort into.
Our land will always be a bit on the wild side
and I don’t mind one bit
However,
being who I am, I have to do a little something here and there. We have a U shaped drive way, leaving a U shaped patch of land in the front of the house. It is a great spot for a little wild landscaping. I am a little enamored with some of the nature pastures and meadows around and my plan is to mimic that.
The bare, U shaped area in front of the house. The only landscaping that has ever been done, as far as we can tell, was a load of driveway gravel dumped and spread about.
(blek) 
We got the kids to work, raking out old tumble weeds and other garbage and setting out some drought tolerant plants I purchased. 
The key, for landscaping a natural looking meadow, it to not do too much. We added a couple grasses, yarrow and a bush or two.
The biggest thing in achieving our meadow look was to add water.
Liquid gold.
After about three weeks, this is what our little meadow looks like:
It is lush and green, mostly natural grasses that just needed a little coaxing. 
I never knew there were so many different grasses, and so many colors of green. 
Pretty wild flowers. 
All in all, I am pretty satisfied how it has turned it.
It is wild
and natural
green and pretty.
I plan on adding other meadow/pasture areas as things on the farm progress.
The next spot will be the orchard.
You have done amazing things up there. I still need to come see.
that was hard work and all the plants died except for some
they didn’t all die, the grasses are still there, they’ve just been cut back, same with the yarrow. Now the bushes, yeah they might not have made it.