u/Future_Literature_70

There's a smallish strip of clay soil in front of my house, which currently looks terrible - just dandelions and other weeds. I'd like to plant something that needs as little work as possible but looks good.

The strip is west-facing and will get some sunlight in the afternoon.

I'm not sure if lavender would work? Or any kind of hardy plant/bush that doesn't need a lot of attention.

Alternatively, I was thinking of weeding the whole lot, then putting decorative bark chips on top, and just add a few decorative pots with some flowers in. Would that work or do the bark chips need a lot of attention (i.e. weeding every few weeks?)

Many thanks!