Hi Allen--totally understand not wanting to sink a lot of money into permanent landscaping!!! I think if you used those pre-formed ponds and didn't "dig them in" to the ground, you could dismantle them and keep them if you evermove to a new place...also, from the superb pix on this site of pots and planter boxes, you could take those with you as well. I guess the trick would be is to not make them too heavy, unless you have a lot of help!!!!

If you ever did get your own piece of property, you would have a real good "head start" on landscaping!

Love, love love that pond!!!! It would be so nice to have some fish, but I think between the neighborhood cats, the racoons and coyotes, they wouldn't last too long...!!!! But, I sure would be happy to hear the sound of trickling water and have a few lilies and other water plants, so THANKS for the "winter tricks"!! (Lots of snow and minus-zero temps....brrrrrrrr!)

Also, I have seen those roll-out flower-seed mats, but wasn't quite sure if they actually worked...now that I know that they DO, I will definitely give them a try! Soooo much easier than trying to dig a bunch of holes!!! I am going to also try the mounding technique for the roses--they could probably be transferred to a planter pot if I didn't get it quite "right"!!!

So may NEW "possibilities" for having a nice garden again!!!! THANK YOU , THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!