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There's a 4 ft wide space between two sides of my garage and the neighbor's
fence. One side has a beautiful and fragrant vine I've seen at the nursery
called "Today and Tomorrow" on the top of the fence. The other side has a
tree I've never seen before which is producing black and reddish berries.
The tree is getting sandwiched between the garage wall and the fence.

The ground is covered in weeds and some ferns. It only gets a little bit of
light. Although the space is not seen often, I'd like to do something to
give it a more finished appearance. I'm thinking of just throwing a whole
bunch of gravel or using a non-climbing ground cover. Any suggestions?

http://photos.yahoo.com/billynare

Look up the words Tsubo Niwa on the web.
It's Japanese for courtyard garden.
Don't get hooked.