ouch! I am so sore!!

I have been using muscles I am not accustomed to using! Imagine! ME! Actually doing some work!! Well, it sure is taking its toll on me. Still, I am very happy to see so much being accomplished. I have planted a few more shrubs in the back, and have started spreading mulch. Here are before and current photos of the side of the new bed. Don't get on me for skimpy mulch, I haven't finished yet. I just wanted you to see the progress so far. I am pleased. I think everything will look wonderful together once they start growing bigger. I have been trying to mix flowering shrubs with those that don't bloom but have colorful foliage. I still don't know what everything is, but I do like the selection. I have a few plants that I need to relocate to this bed since they seem like they are not doing their best where they are. One is a hot-pink dwarf hibiscus, and I need to move the firecracker plant since it isn't growing where it is. I thought is was getting too much sun, but Jim says that is impossible. Maybe it needs to be in the middle of the yard to get what it needs.