[AG] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[dblimke@msn.com]

where do you start with a area that has no
grass, no plant, just dirt?  you have to also understand I am from Illinois so things are really not what I am use to. We have a large yard and not sure of what to do. I want to split the back yard up between gravel and grass.  Because there maybe a pool going in, in the future. But I want to  put in plants that will go with the pool when if happens.  Plus we have a Puppy who like to
run around the yard which is causing a lot of dust both inside and outside.  As you can see there are problems here any suggestions as to where to start would help.  I am not even sure if this is the type of questions you want to answer so if it is not please just say so and I will start looking for answers in another area.  Any help will be great.