KimKats,
Ahh. there is a 3ft wide flowerbed already, when it is all said and done I am installing artificial grass in the entire back yard.
2 reasons,
1. With the limited area in the backyard all the places our dog releaves himself just end up dead.
2. No mowers, no skeeters, no mess, you still pick up after them (do that daily)and otherwise just rinse the areas weekely to "flush" them. I will add two more French drains so I can turn on the lawn sprinklers and let them flush nightly if I want!!!
John