I think for a baby girl I would probably try to stay in the white and pink range of colors but that's just my thoughts on the subject. I would probably steer clear of the miniature
roses for an area that big and work with the climbing tea
roses for your arbor. For the chain link fence I'd go with morning glories again staying with the combination of pink and white.
If you are willing to buy the
seeds you can get peonies
seeds for about one dollar a piece. They take a year to sprout and then 3 to 7 years to produce blooms but once they do you will be so glad that you got them. I have one called the powder puff that is pink and white and it is gorgeous. Just my opinion of course.
I would probably put out some lambs ear around your seating area just because it feels so soft and nice and children love it. So do I actually.
If you decide to get the stepping stones I would probably go with the thyme for between the steps just because most moss I've looked at is way expensive and really doesn't like a lot of sun.
For a nice shrub I'd probably go for the babies breath that is a perennial if you can amend the soil in that area to support the
plant. There are two types of babies breath one is an annual and one a perennial. At least I think that's what I've read.
Another nice
plant to have on a fence is a moc orange the smell is so wonderful and I love the
flowers too.
I would definitely add some mums for fall color and some daisies too. Daisies and little girls just go together so well.
with peonies,
roses and mums you would have blooms from early
spring through first frost which would make it a really nice retreat.
You can also get some nice snapdragons both full size and miniature in white, cream and pink that would add a different shape to your
spring blooms. And if you like them but you have to give them lots of room you could do some of the pampas grass. It comes in both a pink and a white and will definitely add a nice backdrop during most of the year. But like I say they do get really big. I had one that's spikes were taller than me and I stand 5'7" in my stocking feet.
I have found that if you do
roses and
plant green onions around them the aphids stay away. Which is a really cheap way to control that pest.
For an annual I like zinnia and there are a variety of pink colors you can get and also different heights of them. And it is easy to harvest the
seeds so it doesn't cost anything to replant them every year.
I would probably add 2 cherry
trees when the budget allowed just because the blooms are the right color and kids love cherries.
These are just some thoughts. I hope they give you more ideas that you can use for your garden.