Fortunately, we were able to obtain some plugs to help cover that large, scary blank area: 50 Solidago puberula (a pretty native goldenrod, sometimes called “downy goldenrod”) and 25 Vaccinium angustifolium (lowbush blueberry, a fantastic native groundcover).
Also couldn’t resist picking up some Eutrochium maculatum (Joe Pye weed) and Iris versiclor for the wet areas beyond the pond.