Mailbox Makeover

One of my many projects this spring/summer is to make my mailbox area look more attractive.  I really want to change my mailbox color to dark brick red (although I have been advised to do it at my own risk).  I also want to add some nice, easy maintenance flowers and rocks.  This week I have bought flowers for the mailbox and I plan to get the project done during my vacation week this week.  Here is my before picture of my mailbox:

I plan to add a plant called agave to the mailbox (beautiful low maintenance plant that looks much like a yucca), some succulents and today I bought lilies. I started working on the mailbox area by taking an edger and digging a semi circle around the mailbox.  I dug up the weeds  and loosened the clay soil, being careful not to dig up the mailbox post.  I planted my plants by adding a mixture of potting soil and cow manure to help the plants adjust.  I added some rocks that I bought a few weeks back at Ace hardware.  Tomorrow I need paint my mailbox (probably should have done this first, but I had second thoughts and I will finally  add mulch and take the final picture.  Stay tuned……..